Letlow is the highest-ranking U.S. politician to die of covid-19, which has killed more than 337,000 Americans. “COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon,” said Louisiana Gov. As the coronavirus ravaged Louisiana, Letlow urged residents to follow social distancing guidelines and to listen to doctors, noting that Abraham, a physician, had returned to Louisiana to help treat covid-19 patients. Letlow’s death comes as coronavirus cases and fatalities are rising in Louisiana. After Letlow’s death, Jindal recalled his former staffer’s “passion for service” in the years they worked together.

Source: Washington Post December 30, 2020 03:26 UTC