Saturday, December 12, 2020

New Hampshire's Republican governor is calling on people to wear masks after the state's House Speaker died of COVID-19


https://www.businessinsider.com/nh-governor-urges-mask-wearing-house-speaker-dies-covid-19-2020-12


Kelly McLaughlin
Dec 11, 2020, 3:01 PM

The Republican governor of New Hampshire is urging people to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19 after state Rep. and House Speaker Dick Hinch died from the virus.

Hinch, 71, was found dead in his home on December 9, one week after he accepted a nomination for New Hampshire's speaker of the house at an outdoor swearing-in ceremony, an event that hundreds of people attended and many opted not to wear masks, The Washington Post reported.

At a press conference on Thursday, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu called Hinch's death a "stark reminder" that "no one is immune."

He also criticized criticized Republican legislators for not wearing masks during large gatherings.

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