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VIRGINIA- Virginia state Rep. Ben Chafin Jr., a Republican state lawmaker and native of Russell County, died Friday from coronavirus disease. He was 60.
State Rep. Chafin's death comes after the death on Tuesday of Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (pictured in suit and tie), who won a runoff earlier this month to represent Louisiana's northeastern fifth District,
Letlow also died from the virus and was only 41 years old.
He was set to be sworn in as U.S. representative on Jan. 3 like other Congressional lawmakers elected or reelected in November.
He is the first federally-elected official to die from COVID-19.
Also a Republican, Letlow replaced Rep. Ralph Abraham, for whom he served under as chief of staff.
Louisiana's fifth congressional district runs along the state's Arkansas border and Virginia's governor, by law, will set a date for a special election to fill Letlow's unexpired two year term.
Whether either lawmaker truly followed protective protocols relative to the virus is questionable as the the thrust of national Republican leaders, including outgoing president Donald Trump, has been to down play the dangers of it, and io refuse to wear face-masks and practice social distancing.
The virus has spread to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and the nation has more than 21 million reported cases and some 351,000 people dead since early March when the pandemic hit the U.S. with a vengeance, worldwide figures showing that there are some 85 million cases globally and roughly 1.8 million deaths.
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