The world changed two years ago when the pandemic first began. Health departments plan for events like this — but the newness of COVID-19 forced many to adjust on the spot. Now with cases going down, many departments are hoping to use the lessons learned during this time in the event something like this happens again. “A lot of what’s been going on with this pandemic will prepare us for, God forbid if we have another one,” said Teddi Van Kam, Crawford County Health Officer. The coronavirus first hit Cherokee County on March 19th, 2020. Constant updates to the science and guidelines had health departments adapting on a daily basis. But the virus wasn’t the only thing they had to contend with.
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