BusinessCoronavirus Gov. Edwards urges mitigation measures to slow omicron spread By Deanna B. Narveson - December 30, 2021 (iStock) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint Gov. John Bel Edwards addressed the fifth wave of COVID-19 during a news conference this afternoon, urging Louisiana residents to adhere to measures aimed at slowing the virus’s spread and to ge… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.