Blue Cross Urges Louisianians to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Courtesy of Blue Cross and Blue Shield As vaccines roll out, masks, social distancing, handwashing still best defense Posted: Jan 25, 2021 10:51 AM Updated: Jan 27, 2021 8:42 AM Posted By: Akemi Briggs BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana continues to see high numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. And, state health officials confirmed a case of the more contagious U.K. variant of the virus. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana reminds state residents to take strong precautions against getting or spreading COVID-19. “While the COVID-19 vaccines are being given to more Louisianians, we know it will take time to make them widely available to the general public,” said Dr. Stephanie Mills, Blue Cross executive vice president and chief medical officer. “Until then, we can all play a role in protecting public health and keeping our loved ones safe. Follow the precautions that we know effectively slow the spread—wear a mask, keep a safe distance from others, wash your hands.”