Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) announced Tuesday morning that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and, as a result, would not meet with Vice President Pence when he arrives in the state later in the day.
The Louisiana Ombudsman reported that Landry sent an email to employees of the state Department of Justice informing them of his diagnosis and explained that he was in quarantine.
“Due to an excess of caution with the arrival of the Vice President to our state, I had the Cornavirus test [sic]”He wrote, according to the lawyer.” Although I had no symptoms, I had positive results for COVID-19. “
Pence is in the state for part of Tuesday’s day to meet with Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) and other state officials about Louisiana’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus, as the rate of new cases has exploded in Louisiana. and a number of other states across the country.
The vice president will schedule a joint press conference with Edwards and meet with Louisiana State University (LSU) officials to learn about the school’s plans to reopen in the fall. The school announced plans to hold some classes on campus in the fall despite the health crisis. Capacity in classrooms and other campus buildings will be limited.
“I just landed in Bayou state. Today I will visit @LSU to talk about the reopening of schools and the State Emergency Operations Center to deliver our message to the people of Louisiana: We will make sure you have what you need when I need it to fight the Coronavirus, “Pence tweeted at noon Tuesday.
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