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Louisiana surpasses 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

An increase of nearly 2,300 new cases brought Louisiana to the grave milestone, while hospitalizations and deaths increased slightly Thursday.

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NEW ORLEANS — Here are the daily coronavirus statistics for Thursday, July 23 from the Louisiana Department of Health. Changes from the day before are noted:

Cases: 101,650 (+2,296)
Deaths: 3,574 (+16)
Patients in hospitals: 1,585 (+4)
Patients on ventilators: 197 (+9)
Recoveries: 61,456 (as of 7/19)
Total tests performed: 1,174,868 (+21,967) (10.45% positive rate)

SEE: Track COVID-19: Louisiana Coronavirus Outbreak Map

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