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Third day of +2K new COVID-19 cases reported across state, now 86,000 cases since start of outbreak

Here are the latest numbers from the state health department to track the COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana.

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NEW ORLEANS — Here are the daily coronavirus statistics for Thursday, July 15 from the Louisiana Department of Health. Changes from the day before are noted:

Cases: 86,411 (+2,280)
Deaths: 3,375 (+24)
Patients in hospitals: Delayed (1,369 yesterday)
Patients on ventilators: Delayed (149 yesterday)
Recoveries: 53,288 (reported Wednesday)
Total tests performed: 1,024,137 (+22,937) (9.94% positive rate)

SEE: Track COVID-19: Louisiana Coronavirus Outbreak Map

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