Health Department Extends Visitation Restrictions At Long-Term Facilities

(BEDFORD) – Under the order of Dr. Alan Smith M.D., Health Officer for Lawrence County, he has extended no indoor or outdoor visitation in Long Term Care Facilities or Assisted Living Facilities.

This extension will begin on Monday, November 30, 2020 and will end on Monday, December 9, 2020.

This order is due to a continued surge in positive COVID-19 cases in Lawrence County, Dr. Smith says.

This order is for the protection of the residents and may be extended if positive cases continue to increase in Lawrence County.