NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

March 12, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.

According to Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, “We are in the mitigation phase and now is the time for us to take proactive steps to minimize the spread of the virus in our community. This allows our medical resources to keep up with the positive cases we are told to expect.”

Citizens looking for information about COVID-19 can dial 211 or text the keyword LACOVID to 898-211 for the most current information about the outbreak as it becomes available. Jefferson Parish residents can also text JPALERT to 888-777 for real-time local updates. For updates on the state’s response to the coronavirus situation, visit LDH.louisiana.gov/Coronavirus. Additional resources are also available from the CDC at www.coronavirus.gov/.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov).

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