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COVID-19 cases are surging in Louisiana, the vast majority of which have been attributed to the virus delta variant. On Monday, the state reported its largest ever single-day increase in COVID-19 cases at 6,109, though that includes cases identified over the weekend when daily case increases are not reported.
Still, new cases of the virus in Louisiana have more than tripled just in the past three weeks, with last week s 12,233 new cases marking an increase of 225% over cases reported from July 3-9.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are also surging as a summer wave of cases mounts across the state, as the number of patients grew by more than 20% just over the weekend to reach 1,221 as of Monday, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
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