The announcement came as many local officials argued it was time to distribute the vaccine beyond health care workers. Nowatzki said Sanford is not showing any symptoms and is expected to return around the end of January. Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner, a Dickinson Republican, said senators haven’t been around Sanford or in meetings with him. Sanford attended a joint legislative session on Tuesday, when Gov. Nowatzki said Burgum was not a close contact of Sanford, and that Sanford wore a mask the whole time and was socially distanced while seated in the chambers.

Source: Daily Sun January 09, 2021 01:41 UTC