“Leading the nation on new COVID-19 cases is not something to be proud of, in fact, it is downright embarrassing. Because it didn’t have to be that bad, ”Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried told reporters on Wednesday. “While some may want to stick their heads in the sand and pretend that this pandemic is over, or even worse – that it is just a seasonal virus that will go away – we are still in a major health crisis in our state.”
–