WATCH: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gives Jan. 14 coronavirus update Governor spoke at 2 p.m.
Gov. Ralph Northam gave an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic Thursday afternoon.
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Northam announced that it’s time to begin working to get students back to the classroom safely .
Thursday’s news conference was his 13th briefing regarding COVID-19 since he ended his bi-weekly conferences back in June .
Prior to Thursday, Northam gave his last update on Jan. 6 regarding Virginia’s vaccination plan.
Northam delivered the State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night where he discussed abolishing the death penalty and legalizing marijuana in Virginia.
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