Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications
The state lawmaker began quarantining early last month
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Minnesota state senator who recently contracted COVID-19 died Friday of complications from the disease.
First-term Republican Sen. Jerry Relph tested positive for the virus after having close contact with an infected colleague, the Star Tribune reported.
Relph began quarantining on Nov. 10.
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The 76-year-old Vietnam War veteran, who recently lost re-election, was one of several GOP state senators who contracted the coronavirus after attending a post-election party in November, according to MPR News.
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Around that same time, Relph went to the emergency room twice after experiencing COVID symptoms, but wasn’t hospitalized, the outlet reported.
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"Senator Jerry Relph was a true friend and colleague loved by so many. For four years, he rolled up his sleeves and tackled tough issues for our state. Senator Relph will always be remembered as a dedicated public servant," Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka tweeted.
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