Louisiana virus cases surge; Edwards plans primetime address
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of Louisiana residents confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus spiked Monday to nearly 1,200 people, and the virus's death toll in the state grew dramatically overnight, a troubling trend that had Gov. John Bel Edwards enacting a statewide “stay at home” order and planning a televised plea for people to comply.
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