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Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
A US congressman-elect has died of coronavirus just days before he was due to be sworn into office.
Key points:
- Luke Letlow was to be sworn in as a congressman on Sunday
- He died while undergoing treatment for coronavirus in hospital
- Last week he called for people to donate plasma to help COVID-19 patients
41-year-old Republican Luke Letlow from Louisiana announced on December 18 that he had tested positive for the virus and on Christmas Eve a spokesman said the father of two was being transferred from St Francis Medical Centre in Monroe to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Centre for treatment.
“It is with heavy hearts that @FirstLadyOfLA and I offer our condolences to Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s family on his passing after…
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