McLeod County wants people wearing face masks in crowded public areas
McLeod County is encouraging people to wear non-medical grade face masks in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Minnesota Department of Health says 10-50 percent of virus carriers are asymptomatic. Wearing masks helps control the virus and has been shown to lower COVID-19 spread, according to a McLeod County press release. MDH says people should avoid enclosed spaces with groups of people, where the virus can linger in the air for long periods of time.
“We encourage people to wear face masks in all public settings such as stores, salons, churches as well as restaurants when not eating or drinking,” said Eric Weller, coordinator of South-Central Healthcare Coalition. “Wearing a mask is one of the best ways we can protect our vulnerable neighbors. Your mask protects others and their mask protects you.”
(For the complete story, see the July 1 print edition of The Chronicle.)