Louisiana Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate Amid Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
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Louisiana Reinstates, Indoor Mask Mandate, Amid Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations.
Louisiana Reinstates, Indoor Mask Mandate, Amid Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations.
On Monday, Louisiana reinstated its
statewide indoor mask mandate. .
The mandate will go into
effect on Wednesday.
Governor John Bel Edwards took to Twitter to speak
about the state’s decision to restore the mask rule.
According to Gov. Edwards, the state is experiencing
an alarming spike in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations
due to the highly transmissible delta variant. .
The Delta variant is different than the original
strains of COVID. It is more than two times as
transmissible, and while vaccination reduces
one's chances of becoming infected with COVID,
fully vaccinated people infected with Delta
can transmit the virus to others. , Governor John Bel Edwards, via Twitter.
Speaking again during a news briefing, Gov. Edwards said
Louisiana’s current recommendations are “not strong enough.”.
It has become extremely clear that our
current recommendations on their own
are not strong enough to deal with
Louisiana’s fourth surge of COVID. , Governor John Bel Edwards, via Huffpost.
He went on to call Louisiana’s COVID-19
uptick the “worst one [they’ve] had.”.
This is bad. And it’s not this bad anywhere
else in the country today … In fact, nobody
should be laboring under the misapprehension
that this just another surge. This is the
worst one we’ve had, Governor John Bel Edwards, via Huffpost.
Louisiana currently has one of the lowest vaccination rates in
the United States, with only 43 percent of residents having
received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. .
Louisiana currently has one of the lowest vaccination rates in
the United States, with only 43 percent of residents having
received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. .
Only 37 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. .
The state’s largest hospital, Our Lady of
the Lake, currently has “no beds left.” .
There are no beds left. These are the darkest days of this pandemic. We are no longer giving adequate care to these patients, Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Chief Medical Officer
of Our Lady of the Lake, via Twitter
Louisiana Reinstates, Indoor Mask Mandate, Amid Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations.
On Monday, Louisiana reinstated its
statewide indoor mask mandate. .
The mandate will go into
effect on Wednesday.
Governor John Bel Edwards took to Twitter to speak
about the state’s decision to restore the mask rule.
According to Gov. Edwards, the state is experiencing
an alarming spike in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations
due to the highly transmissible delta variant. .
The Delta variant is different than the original
strains of COVID. It is more than two times as
transmissible, and while vaccination reduces
one's chances of becoming infected with COVID,
fully vaccinated people infected with Delta
can transmit the virus to others. , Governor John Bel Edwards, via Twitter.
Speaking again during a news briefing, Gov. Edwards said
Louisiana’s current recommendations are “not strong enough.”.
It has become extremely clear that our
current recommendations on their own
are not strong enough to deal with
Louisiana’s fourth surge of COVID. , Governor John Bel Edwards, via Huffpost.
He went on to call Louisiana’s COVID-19
uptick the “worst one [they’ve] had.”.
This is bad. And it’s not this bad anywhere
else in the country today … In fact, nobody
should be laboring under the misapprehension
that this just another surge. This is the
worst one we’ve had, Governor John Bel Edwards, via Huffpost.
Louisiana currently has one of the lowest vaccination rates in
the United States, with only 43 percent of residents having
received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. .
Louisiana currently has one of the lowest vaccination rates in
the United States, with only 43 percent of residents having
received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. .
Only 37 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. .
The state’s largest hospital, Our Lady of
the Lake, currently has “no beds left.” .
There are no beds left. These are the darkest days of this pandemic. We are no longer giving adequate care to these patients, Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Chief Medical Officer
of Our Lady of the Lake, via Twitter