Kevin Stitt, who faced swift backlash since tweeting a photo of himself and his children at a crowded restaurant Saturday, declared a state of emergency on Sunday as the state announced its eighth case of coronavirus . There were at least 3,155 coronavirus cases in 49 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Washington, DC as of Sunday afternoon. While Twitter users can no longer comment on Stitt's original post, critics took their complaints to his other tweets about the virus. "What kind of parent knowingly puts his children, extended family, and everyone they will now come into contact with at risk?" Stitt's tweet has also brought renewed attention to a 2018 speech he gave calling for vaccination to be a "choice."

Source: CNN March 15, 2020 21:20 UTC