BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday (Jan. 12) morning, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) issued a release stating that LDEQ Secretary Dr. Chuck Carr Brown has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

Brown informed colleagues of his COVID status on Tuesday, reporting only mild symptoms.

LDEQ says Brown will self-quarantine for the next ten days while continuing to perform his duties remotely.

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