Health Department Extends No Indoor Or Outdoor Visitations To Long Term Care And Assisted Living 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 Wednesday, November 11, 2020, and will end on Thursday, November 19, 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.