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Rice County Hospital administrator praises Lyons mask decision, urges three precautions
Summary
George Stover, administrator of Rice County Hospital, thanked the council for its mask policy and urged residents to follow three measures — masks, handwashing and social distancing — to limit COVID-19 spread.
At the Aug. 3 Lyons City Council meeting, George Stover, administrator of Rice County Hospital, spoke in favor of the city’s mask decision and urged simple preventive measures to limit spread of COVID-19. "He believes three simple tasks will eliminate the spread of the virus: masks, washing hands and social distancing," the minutes record.
The minutes note Dr. Roger Klein, the City Health Officer, was absent; Stover thanked the council for its action on masks. The comments were made during the presentations portion of the meeting as local health officials and hospital administration relayed pandemic-related concerns to council members.
