{"id":137219,"date":"2020-12-19T08:18:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/minnestoa-state-sen-jerry-relph-dead-from-covid-19-complications\/"},"modified":"2020-12-19T08:18:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:18:29","slug":"minnestoa-state-sen-jerry-relph-dead-from-covid-19-complications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/minnestoa-state-sen-jerry-relph-dead-from-covid-19-complications\/","title":{"rendered":"#Minnestoa state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Minnestoa state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications<\/strong>”
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A Minnesota state senator who recently contracted COVID-19 died Friday of complications from the disease.<\/p>\n

First-term Republican Sen. Jerry Relph tested positive for the virus after having close contact with an infected colleague, the Star Tribune reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Relph began quarantining on Nov. 10. <\/p>\n

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<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Around that same time, Relph went to the emergency room twice after experiencing COVID symptoms, but wasn\u2019t hospitalized, the outlet reported. <\/p>\n

\u201cSenator 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,\u201d Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka tweeted<\/a>.\n <\/div>\n