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
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People waiting in line to be vaccinated at a library in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Tuesday.Credit.Octavio Jones for The New York Times
A slower-than-expected vaccine rollout in the United States may be about to meet a fast-moving new variant of the coronavirus.
Officials in two states, Colorado and California, say they have discovered cases of the more contagious variant, which was first identified in Britain.
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Louisiana Congressman-elect
Luke Letlow died Tuesday (December 30) from complications relating to COVID-19, just days before he was to be sworn into office. He was 41 and had no underlying health conditions that put him at higher risk.
Letlow was admitted to a Monroe hospital on December 19 after testing positive for COVID-19, but he was later transferred to Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport and placed in intensive care. A spokesman confirmed his passing at the facility on Tuesday. The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time, said
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning after the state on Wednesday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.