As we head into another weekend, Dr. Sherri Young, KCHD health officer and executive director, advised residents to stay home and take other precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19.
“In Kanawha County, our COVID-19 patients include a pregnant woman and a child less than one year old,” Young said. “People need to know they can get this disease even if they’re young and otherwise healthy.”
Young encouraged people to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to protect themselves from getting the virus: stay home if you can, wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your face, and put distance between yourself and other people