He was undergoing treatment for the virus at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport
Letlow had developed a COVID-related blood clot and underwent two procedures to treat it
The second follow-up procedure appeared to go to plan on Tuesday
Letlow then suffered a heart attack later that day and died
His death sent shockwaves through the government and the nation given his age and that he had no underlying health conditions
He is the first federally-elected official to die from the infection
The 41-year-old s funeral is planned for Saturday afternoon at North Monroe Baptist Church in Monroe
Weeks before his death he held campaign rallies indoors and outdoors