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TUESDAY, MARCH 2: More than 65,300 people have contracted COVID-19 in East Texas; death toll passes 1,700

TUESDAY, MARCH 2: More than 65,300 people have contracted COVID-19 in East Texas; death toll passes 1,700

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TUESDAY, MARCH 2: More than 65,300 people have contracted COVID-19 in East Texas; death toll passes 1,700

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