Government workers head back to jobs in Plaquemines, Terrebonne, Lafourche & St. Bernard Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WDSU NEWS. GINA: AUBRY, THANK YOU. HUNDREDS OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS ACROSS THE STATE ARE HEADED BACK TO WORK NEXT WEEK AND PARISH LEADERS SAY ALL PREINDICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN TO KEEP STAFFERS SAFE. WDSU'S TRAVERS MACKEL LIVE WITH MORE ON WHICH PARISHES ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN. >> The Reporter: WELL, GINA, HERE THEY ARE, ST. BERNARD, PLAQUEMINES, LaFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE. THEY'RE HAVING HUNDREDS OF STAFFERS COME BACK TO WORKS IN EXPECTANS THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL LIFT THE ORDER SOME TIME IN MAY. IN PLAQUEMINES, LaFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE, ST STAFFERS WILL BE WORKING TWO DAYS AT HOME AND TWO DAYS IN THE OFFICE, INITIALLY DOING FOUR DAY WORK WEEKS ALL WORKERS HAVE WILL HAVE TO WEAR MASKS AND SHOW SOCIAL DISTANCING. IN ST. BERNARD PARISH, WORKERS RETURN NEXT MONDAY, THAT'S OVER 300 PEOPLE, THE PARISH PRESIDENT THERE SAYS THIS IS THE RIGHT COURSE OF ACTION. >> ACCESS TO ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS WILL STILL BE PROHIB PROHIBITED -- PRO HADN'TED WHILE WE REACTIVATE OUR EMPLOYEES AND GET THEM BACK TO WORK. AS SOON AS OUR ECONOMY STARTS OPENING UP, THAT'S WHEN WE'LL START HAVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR BUILDINGS. >> The Reporter: AND WE SHOULD POINT OUT, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT, JUST BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT WORKERS ARE ALL GOING BACK TO WORK, ALL OF THEE PARISH GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL STILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL THE GOVERNOR LIFTS THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND THEY'RE OFFICIALLY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. WE SHOULD POINT OUT, IN ST. BERNARD PARISH, THEY'LL BE TAKING ALL STAFF MEMBERS' TEMPERATURES BEFORE THEY'RE ALLOWED TO ENTER ANY BUILDING. FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE, TRA

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