NEW ORLEANS — Gov. John Bel Edwards will host a press conference outlingin the latest information on Louisiana's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The press conference is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. CST. WWLTV.com will carry is live in this story on our app and website as well as on Facebook Live.
Earlier today, a Baton Rouge judge upheld the governor's state-wide mask mandate, ruling Gov. John Bel Edwards didn't exceed his authority when he issued the restrictions.
Four Jefferson Parish residents asked Judge Janice Clark to declare Louisiana's mask mandate null and void. Their lawsuit argued Edwards' order requiring masks, banning indoor gatherings above 50 people and closing bars was unconstitutional.
They argued the governor had overstepped his authority.
However, Judge Janice Clark ruled to uphold the mask mandate and bar restrictions, rejecting their argument
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