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TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS have been posted along the Louisiana coast from St. Mary Parish west to the border with Texas. This means tropical storm conditions are expected, including wind gusts over 39mph and storm surge of 2-4 feet.

COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS & ADVISORIES have been issued for the entire Louisiana coastline, including the tidal lakes. 1-4 feet of water rise will be possible with the tides through Wednesday. 

WIND ADVISORIES are active through midnight for Assumption and St. James Parishes. Easterly winds are expected to be sustained at 20mph with gusts up to 30mph. 

The Next 24 Hours: Tonight will be cloudy with lows dipping into the upper 60s. Intermittent rain is expected once again. Though most of the precipitation since Saturday has been drizzle to light rain, on Monday, periods of rain may become more frequent and substantial. A band of moderate to heavy rain is expected to set up somewhere between the southeast Louisiana coast and the Atchafalaya Basin--this feature will need to be monitored closely as it could result in some flooding.

After That: Tropical Storm Beta will continue to influence the local weather through Thursday. Moisture from that system will maintain widespread cloud cover and periods of rain. Especially south of I-10, rain could be heavy at times leading to localized flooding issues. Highs will climb back into the 80s starting on Wednesday with lows in the upper 60s and low 70s. There may not be much sunshine available until Friday or the weekend. Over the next 5 days, 3 to 6 inches of rain is expected for areas north of I-10 and 4-7 inches for areas south of I-10. Click here to see the 7-day forecast.

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE BREAKING NEWS REPORTS

MONDAY: The state is reporting 249 new cases Monday for a total of 161,462 since March. There were nine additional deaths, bringing the statewide total to 5,207.

Hospitalizations fell to 587, and ventilator used dropped to 93. 

SUNDAY: Hospitalizations and ventilator use dropped; New cases were at 928 for a total 161,219 coronavirus cases since March.  More than 145,000 have recovered.  There were 26 deaths reported Saturday and Sunday, bringing the total deaths in Louisiana from COVID-19 since March to 5,198.

COMPARED TO FRIDAY: The state reported 976 new cases.  There were 29 additional deaths and hospitalizations were down along with a drop in the number of patients using a ventilator.

The below map is provided by the state and is updated at noon Sunday-Friday; Cases released by hospitals or local governments during the day are not reported in the map until the next reporting deadline.

The tabs at the bottom of the map can be used to navigate limited information about the patients, including age groups.

Cumulative case counts by parish, as of Monday(9/21):

Ascension: 3,685 cases / 96 deaths

Assumption: 753 cases / 24 deaths

East Baton Rouge: 14,909 cases / 437 deaths

East Feliciana: 1,731 cases / 66 deaths

Iberville: 1,400 cases / 58 deaths 

Livingston: 3,714 cases / 73 deaths

Pointe Coupee: 1,045 cases / 40 deaths 

St. Helena: 399 cases / 4 death

St. James: 792 cases / 40 deaths

Tangipahoa: 4,385 cases / 117 deaths

West Baton Rouge: 889 cases / 41 deaths

West Feliciana: 708 cases / 25 deaths

The state has launched a hotline to answer the public's questions about the virus. Anyone looking to use the service can dial 2-1-1 to be connected to the network. Written answers can be answered online at www.la211help.org.

Click here for more information from the CDC and LDH