Local health department releases statement on coronavirus

On Tuesday, Carter County Public Health released the following statement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now is the time for social responsibility. We have to understand others in our circle are vulnerable, and we need to protect them. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that causes a respiratory illness that is being transmitted across the world. The pandemic COVID-19 has created a massive influx of patients, which is leading to healthcare organizations overseas that are overwhelmed with patients, where healthcare providers have to make the most difficult decisions of their life, wh...