Gove County is yet another community to put mask mandates in place. However, they are taking it one step further and implementing added restrictions. Since the start of the pandemic, Gove County has had six positive COVID-19 cases. Three that are currently active. “We’ve not had any right here in our local small town,” said said Gove resident Deloris Steinike. However, even with the low infection rate, after consulting with local health officials and law enforcement, the county is now under COVID-19 regulations. As of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the county has enacted three different orders to prevent the spread of the virus. The first order is a mask mandate requiring every person in Gove County to wear a mask when social distancing can not take place. The second, a limit on mass gatherings. Gatherings must be less than 75 people or under 50% of the State Fire Marshal’s official capacity.
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