A Mask Mandate is in place for Livingston County. It was issued by the Livingston County Health Center on November 18th, at the request of Hedrick Medical Center in part due to the number of COVID-19 cases being seen at the hospital and limited bed space. KCHI spoke with Hedrick Medical Center’s Medical Director, Dr. Greg Miller. Dr Miller says the increased use of masks is having an effect.
Miller says before Thanksgiving they were seeing as many as 14 patients in the hospital at one time.
He says they appreciate the efforts of the community to wear masks and help to slow the spread.
Dr Miller also talked about the COVID-19 Vaccine, and we will hear those comments in the next segment.
