Louisiana has discovered two more cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, a day after state officials announced the state's first case, in a Jefferson Parish resident.

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Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration said the two new cases were discovered Tuesday, and that all three cases were in the New Orleans area. The administration released few details about the patients, and it was not immediately clear if they were related to the first case.

On Monday, Edwards announced the first "presumptive" case of COVID-19 in Louisiana, a Jefferson Parish resident who is being treated at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in downtown New Orleans.

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The two new cases are also "presumptive" until the U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirms them.

"We know testing for COVID-19 is expanding this week as commercial labs come on board," Edwards said. "We expect to see more presumptive positives in the coming days and weeks and I am asking all Louisianans to remain vigilant as we work to contain the spread of this and other illnesses.”

The governor is set to convene the Unified Command Group, his emergency response team, Wednesday afternoon, followed by a press conference.

The Health Department said it would investigate presumptive positive cases to determine who the patients came into contact with and whether they need to be tested for COVID-19 or isolated.

Louisiana gained the ability to test for the new coronavirus earlier this month, and criteria for who is eligible for tests was expanded last week, though it is still limited to people who have traveled to certain areas and have symptoms, those who have had close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 and who show their own symptoms and those with an acute respiratory illness that cannot be explained.

Edwards has urged people to listen to public health officials, wash their hands and stay home if sick, adding the elderly and those with underlying health conditions are most at risk from the virus. About 80% of people who get the virus experience mild flu or cold-like symptoms.

"It is important that the public take measures to protect their health and reduce the spread of illness, including avoiding going out in public when you are sick, washing your hands, social distancing and disinfecting commonly used surfaces," Edwards said. "Additionally, older people may consider additional measures like avoiding any kind of unnecessary airline travel and reducing their public interactions to avoid their potential exposure to illness."

Louisiana has the ability to test between 150 and 650 people, though Edwards said commercial labs should begin opening in the coming days and weeks.

The governor said as testing ramps up, the state will likely discover more positive cases.

"That seems to be what's happening across the country in other states,” Edwards said. “Once they get their first one they typically get another one and so forth. And we don't have any reason to believe that's not going to be the case here in Louisiana."

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