COVID-19 Press Releases
JEFFERSON PARISH AIMS TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN THE COMMUNITY
JEFFERSON, LA – On Friday, March 13, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation that among other actions immediately halts any gathering of more than 250 people until Monday, April 13 and closes all K-12 public schools statewide effective Monday, March 16 resuming Monday, April 13, as Louisiana seeks to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
JEFFERSON PARISH PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, MARCH 13 AT 4:30PM
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng will hold a press conference today at 4:30 p.m., to provide an update on COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus.
Adjudicated Property Auction to be Held Online on Sat. March 14th In-Person Auction Canceled due to COVID-19 Concerns
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Adjudicated real estate auction, scheduled for this Saturday, March 14, 2020, has been moved online to www.JeffersonParishAuction.com.
JEFFERSON PARISH DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
JEFFERSON, LA – Today, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng has declared a state of emergency to timely and effectively meet the needs of the community during the current COVID-19 outbreak.
JEFFERSON PARISH HOLDS COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
JEFFERSON, LA – Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other Parish leaders, held a press conference at the Joseph S. Yenni building on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, to provide an update on COVID-19.
THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONFIRMS FIRST PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19 IN JEFFERSON PARISH
JEFFERSON, LA – On Monday, March 9, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health reported Louisiana’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, a Jefferson Parish resident who is hospitalized in Orleans Parish.