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1,002 New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Louisiana and 39 Additional Deaths

Posted: Sep 24, 2021 11:57 AM

As of Friday, September 24, 2021, according to the Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana has 734,524 COVID-19 cases across the state with 13,741 deaths resulting from COVID-19.

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