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March 27, 2020

Detroit and Chicago Join New Orleans as U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots
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Elsewhere, Louisiana's spike in coronavirus cases measured at the
highest rate in the world, with Governor John Bel Edwards calling on
students and retired medical workers to volunteer. Louisiana now has
over 2,300 confirmed cases.

Detroit has emerged as another hot spot, with about 1,400 reported
COVID-19 cases in Michigan's Wayne County.

Chicago has seen a surge, too, with more than 1,400 confirmed cases in
Cook County. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has closed Lakefront Trail and
the Riverwalk after crowds of people defied a stay-at-home order.


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