Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has temporarily reinstated a statewide mask mandate indoors for all people aged five and older.
The Governor said he is making mask wearing mandatory as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Louisiana, threatening the ability of the state's hospitals to deliver care during this fourth wave.
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