Ever since the coronavirus first emerged in the U.S. and even as it has evolved into a pandemic, many Western Kansas residents have been ambivalent to the risk.
Few have chosen to practice social distancing. Many thought the governor’s decision to close schools for the remainder of the year was an overreaction.
But the Scott County Hospital has taken the threat seriously.
“I’m proud of how our staff has responded in preparing for this situation,” says Scott County Hospital CEO Mark Burnett. “We hope that, if anything, we’ve over-prepared and that we won’t need all the measures that we’ve ut into place.”
(Read more: Scott County Record)
