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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock apologized to critics who have pointed to his Wednesday travel plans visiting his family in Mississippi as hypocritical after he advised Coloradans to hold “virtual gatherings” in light of the escalating coronavirus pandemic. Hancock came under fire after reports surfaced that he boarded a flight to Houston Wednesday morning, before heading to Mississippi to visit his wife and daughter.

Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases. Hancock first boarded a flight to Houston before heading to Mississippi to meet his wife and visit their daughter, according to local reporting by NBC 9 News.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Friday that cases of coronavirus are higher than ever in the Centennial state’s capital and surrounding county, prompting health officials to take action and enact additional measures to combat the spread. “Over the past several weeks, we have worked hard to reduce our caseloads and keep hospitalizations from increasing,” Hancock said Friday.