Schools remained close in Louisiana for almost a month , from Monday , March 16 to Monday , April 13 .
On March 13 , Gov . John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation that halts gatherings of more than 250 people and closes all K-12 public schools statewide effective Monday , March 16 through Monday , April 13 , as the number cases rose to 36.On March 13 , Archbishop Gregory Aymond of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans announced that all Catholic schools would close from March 16 through April 13 , following Governor John Bel Edwards ' decision to close public schools in Louisiana .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana