Janet Mills wants Trump to issue disaster declaration sending coronavirus aid to Maine
Mills said in a Wednesday letter to Republican President
In her letter, the Democratic governor pointed to the state ordering schools to close -- calling the impact on students "immeasurable" -- and the losses felt by small businesses as examples. Mills also requested additional funding for the
"I have determined that COVID-19 (the disease caused by the virus) will be of such severity that effective recovery is beyond the capabilities of state and local governments," she wrote.
The move builds on other actions Mills has taken to combat the virus, most notably ordering
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