Governor John Bel Edwards announces Louisiana will remain in phase two for another three weeks until August 28th as he plans to officially extend the state’s coronavirus restrictions on Thursday. Edwards says this means the mask mandate and bar closure order will stay in place.
“We know from recent studies and experiences in other states and countries that mask-wearing, social distancing and bar closures absolutely work, we can see it for ourselves,” said Edwards.
Edwards says they are seeing evidence of progress, as the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is slowly declining.
“There are a few regions that are still seeing increased hospitalizations, but for the state as a whole they are coming down, by a little more than 100 over the last seven days,” said Edwards.
There are currently 1,487 COVID-19 patients in the hospital statewide. Edwards says there are also fewer people showing up at ER’s reporting COVID-like symptoms.
The governor says we can continue to reduce the transmission of the virus, but it will take everyone doing their part.
“If more people would comply with the mask mandate, practice social distancing, stay home when they are sick, limit their outings, we would actually see stronger gains and they would be lasting as well,” said Edwards.
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