Health Department Extends No Visitation Order

(BEDFORD) – Lawrence County Health Officer Dr. Alan Smith M.D. extended the no indoor or outdoor visitation for long-term care and  assisted living facilities.

This extension will begin on Thursday, December 17, 2020, and will end on Wednesday, December 30, 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.