Senator John Kennedy pushes school districts to resume in-person education once the fall semester begins. Kennedy says science backs up his claim that it’s safe to get kids back into class. He says young people don’t often suffer fatal outcomes when they develop COVID-19.
Kennedy says the rewards of continuing kids’ social and academic development outweigh the risks of having them more exposed to the virus.
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is asking fellow Republicans to reconsider their efforts to revoke Gov. Edwards’ pandemic state of emergency, saying an override would be a “grave decision with potentially dire consequences.” Schexnayder sent a letter to Republican House members discouraging support of Shreveport GOP Rep. Alan Seabaugh petition. Schexnayder’s letter states both Vice President Mike Pence and the Trump administration supports the mask mandate.
Governor John Bel Edwards says he will consider the implementation of new White House COVID-19 guidelines. Louisiana is one of 18 states in the red zone for cases and one of 11 in the red zone for testing positivity. Edwards feels the state already is covering the most prioritized spread mitigation efforts from the CDC and White House Coronavirus Task Force.
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The recommendations call for red zone states like Louisiana to close gyms, put tighter restrictions on indoor dining capacity to 25%, and limit gatherings to 10 people.
People in need of a hospital procedure can be admitted without fearing the coronavirus according to New Orleans Health Director Dr. Jennifer Avengo. But Dr. Avengo says it is still vitally important to hospitals that spread mitigation efforts are strictly followed by the public when outside of the home.