Virginia state senator dies at age 60 after contracting Covid-19

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/01/politics/virginia-state-senator-dies-covid-19/index.html

By Ganesh Setty, CNN
Updated 11:58 PM ET, Fri January 1, 2021

Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin Jr. has died after contracting Covid-19, according to a statement from his office. He was 60 years old.

"State Senator Augustus Benton (Ben) Chafin, Jr., a native son of Russell County located in Southwest Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2021 from Covid-19 complications," the statement said. The Republican lawmaker's family thanked the VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, for "its vigorous care and heartfelt support during his two weeks of medical services there."

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