John Bel Edwards, members of the congressional delegation and state health officials to talk about the states response to the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus.
While in Baton Rouge, Pence also is planning a discussion at Louisiana State Universitys Tiger Stadium focused on fall college reopening plans and the future of university sports programs in the pandemic.
Edwards said that federal support has helped Louisiana reach more than 304,000 virus tests so far in July far surpassing the state's monthly goal of 200,000 administered tests.
More than 3,300 Louisiana residents have died from COVID-19, according to the state health department.
Louisiana again has moved into the top five states for new virus cases per capita in recent days, adding anywhere from 1,300 to 2,600 new cases daily over the last week.