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3,194 New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Louisiana and 55 Additional Deaths

Updated: Sep 20, 2021 12:34 PM

As of Monday, September 20, 2021, according to the Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana has 728,831 COVID-19 cases across the state with 13,473 deaths resulting from COVID-19.

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