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2K new COVID-19 cases reported, but 7K recovered since last week as La. hits 1 million tests conducted

Hospitalizations and deaths increased marginally Wednesday, while new cases jumped by another 2,000.

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

Cases: 84,131 (+2,089)
Deaths: 3,351 (+14)
Patients in hospitals: 1,369 (+7)
Patients on ventilators: 149 (+3)
Recoveries: 53,288 (+6,954)
Total tests performed: 1,001,200 (+24,745) (8.44% positive rate)

SEE: Track COVID-19: Louisiana Coronavirus Outbreak Map

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