COVID-19 Press Releases
FREE MASK GIVEAWAY AT JULES NUNEZ SEAFOOD MARKET IN LAFITTE, LA ON TUESDAY, MAY 12 AT 2PM
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish Councilman At-Large Ricky Templet, Jefferson Parish Councilman Marion Edwards, State Representative Tim Kerner and Interim Mayor of Lafitte Tim Kerner, Jr., will host a free mask giveaway on Tuesday, May 12 at 2 p.m. at the Jules Nunez Seafood Market, 920 Jean Lafitte Boulevard, Lafitte, LA 70067.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, gathered outside the Joseph S. Yenni building for a press conference on Thursday, May 7, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.
OCHSNER HEALTH LAUNCHES COVID-19 PREVALENCE STUDY TO DETERMINE VIRUS SPREAD
JEFFERSON, LA – Ochsner Health announces the launching of a COVID-19 prevalence study.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT CANCELLED
The household hazardous waste collection event scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020 in the Joseph S. Yenni Building parking lot has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
JEFFERSON PARISH PARTNERS WITH OCHSNER HEALTH TO PROVIDE MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING IN GRETNA ON THURSDAY, MAY 7 AND KENNER ON FRIDAY, MAY 8
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish, in partnership with Ochsner Health, the City of Gretna and the City of Kenner, will conduct mobile testing Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 for COVID-19 at pop-up locations throughout the Parish.
RIDE NEW ORLEANS ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF NEW LINKS DIGITAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH
JEFFERSON, LA – During the COVID-19 emergency, RIDE New Orleans is continuing its outreach around the New Links regional transit network redesign via digital town hall meetings to discuss the changes and ideas that are being explored to improve transit for the metro region.
JEDCO, JEFFERSON PARISH ANNOUNCE JEFFERSON BACK TO BUSINESS PLAN FOR REOPENING ECONOMY
Today, the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), alongside the Jefferson Parish Council & Administration, released the Jefferson Back to Business Plan. This comprehensive strategy, developed in concert with medical leaders and an industry task force, will enable Jefferson Parish to reopen the economy in a way that is thoughtful, careful and rooted in public health to ensure the safety of residents and employees.
FREE MASK DISTRIBUTION DRIVE-THRU EVENTS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
JEFFERSON, LA – Starting at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 there will be mask distribution drive-thru event at the Immaculate Conception School and Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 there will be mask distribution drive-thru event at the Oakwood Mall.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, gathered outside the General Government Building for a press conference on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.
MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE IN JEFFERSON PARISH AT THE MARRERO COMMUNITY CENTER, TUESDAY, APRIL 28 – FRIDAY, MAY 1
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish, in partnership with the LCMC Health, the City of New Orleans Health Department and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), will conduct mobile testing for COVID-19 at the Marrero Community Center, 1861 Ames Blvd. Marrero, LA 70072.