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WATCH: Governor John Bel Edwards provides COVID-19 update

LOUISIANA – Governor John Bel Edwards was joined by health officials to provide an update on the status of coronavirus in Louisiana.

As of the March 11, at 5:45 p.m. there are 13 presumptive positive cases in Louisiana.


Three of the patients are confirmed to be residents at Lambeth House, in New Orleans.

A State of Emergency has been declared for Louisiana, which will allow additional funding to be released to help COVID-19 response.

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