Updating List Of Louisiana Coronavirus Postponements, Cancellations
All K-12 public schools in Louisiana will be closed starting Monday, March 16 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday afternoon.
Schools will remain closed through Monday, April 13. The governor's executive order also immediately halts gatherings of 250 or more people through April 13.
“We are at an inflection point now and we are going to take bold action to minimize the further spread of this illness. That is why I am issuing this order today, ending all events of more than 250 people, closing our schools, and reducing the amount of face-to-face public interaction at state government buildings,” Gov. Edwards said. “In a separate executive order, I will grant Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s request to move our upcoming elections for April and May to June and July. The limits on gatherings of 250 people or more statewide is based on federal CDC guidance given the community spread which we are currently experiencing. These steps are necessary to protect the health and safety of the people of Louisiana from the risk of COVID-19.”
The governor's office says the number of presumptive positive cases of coronavirus remains at 33 as of Friday afternoon, with the majority of cases located in Orleans Parish.
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