Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow died Tuesday at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport with COVID-19.

Letlow, 41, was transferred from St. Francis Medical Center to the Ochsner LSU Health ICU on Dec. 23 and has been treated there since then.

Letlow is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and two young children.

"The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time," the family said in a statement. "A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time."

Letlow, R-Start, announced Dec. 18 he tested positive for COVID-19 and was first quarantining at his Richland Parish home.

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But on Dec. 19, he was admitted to St. Francis as symptoms persisted and eventually he was transferred to Shreveport.

Gov. John Bel Edwards mourned Letlow's death.

"COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon," Edwards said. "I am heartbroken that he will not be able to serve our people as a U.S. representative, but I am even more devastated for his loving family.

"I hope all of the people of Louisiana will join Donna and me in praying for Congressman-elect Letlow’s family, especially his wife Julia and their two children, his many friends and the people of the 5th Congressional District. Louisiana has lost more than 7,300 people to COVID-19 since March, and each one of them leaves a tremendous hole in our state.”

Letlow won the 5th Congressional District seat with 62% of the vote Dec. 5 in a runoff election against fellow Republican state Rep. Lance Harris of Alexandria.

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He would have succeeded his former boss Congressman Ralph Abraham, R-Alto, who didn't seek reelection after honoring a pledge to serve a limit of three terms.

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Louisiana's 5th District is the largest geographically in the state covering 24 parishes. Alexandria and Monroe are the population hubs, but the boundaries dip into Acadiana to take in Opelousas and into the Florida parishes to take in Bogalusa.

Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.

Zelene Blancas, a bilingual teacher in Texas who posted a social media video of her students giving each other friendly greetings two years ago that captured national attention, has died from COVID-19, according to a former co-worker.

Blancas, who taught at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School in El Paso, died this week, former Socorro ISD colleague Patty Flores said on social media.

"Ms. Blancas was a dedicated teacher who loved her students and provided a positive, loving environment for them. She had a light that shined from within and was a positive influence on all those around her," Flores said in an email.

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In her social media post, Flores said, "She was my colleague and friend and simply a beautiful person all around. She will be greatly missed but her legacy of kindness, love and joy will carry on with all those who were blessed to have known her."

Zelene Blancas, a first-grade bilingual teacher at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School in far East El Paso, shows the Twitter video she posted of her class that has gone viral with more than 13.6 million views.

According to a GoFundMe page seemingly started by her family to raise money for her treatment, Blancas tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 20, had to be hospitalized on Oct. 24 and was remanded to the intensive care unit.

An update was posted to the GoFundMe page this week, stating Blancas was still fighting in the ICU as of Dec. 26. The campaign had raised $18,250 of its $15,000 goal with more than 400 donors as of Tuesday afternoon.

Hundreds of people were still donating money to the fund on Tuesday, some writing comments praising Blancas for her character and her work teaching children.

Flores said she worked with Blancas three years teaching fourth grade, before Blancas began teaching first grade and Flores moved to teach at another elementary school in the district.

"Regardless of the grade level she taught she was an inspiration and motivation for her students," Flores said. "What she taught all of us about creating that positive environment, even during long distance learning, will never be forgotten."

The video showing Blancas' students giving high fives, hugs and handshakes received more than 13.6 million views in November 2018 and had 22.2 million views as of Tuesday.

"I want them to go home feeling like I’ll be waiting for them here the next day, or for them to feel like they’ll have a safe place to come back to and learn in a safe environment," Blancas said at the time.