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ICYMI: La. Gov. Edwards' COVID-19 Major Disaster Declaration Request Approved by President Trump
March 26, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 26 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news:

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that his request for a statewide Major Disaster Declaration in response to the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana was approved by President Donald Trump last night. The declaration allows the federal government to provide additional support for state and local agencies in dealing with this growing public health emergency.

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