Some remaining COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Louisiana (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the state's efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) and last updated 2021-05-25 16:03:55-04 Governor Edwards will held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss plans for moving forward in Louisiana concerning COVID-19. According to the Governor's Office, Edward's public health emergency will expire on Wednesday May 26, 2021 and Edwards will sign a new order. Governor Edwards announced the current COVID-19 public health emergency order will expire and will be extended with some loosening restrictions.