(KLZA)-- Richardson County Sheriff Rick Hardesty is urging everyone to take the COVID-19 Virus situation seriously and follow the prescribed guidelines to help avoid the virus .
The Sheriff told MSC News that he hopes Richardson County communities and residents will follow the 10-person guidelines adopted by the Falls City Health Board last week.
Hardesty said he wants everyone to understand how serious this situation is, noting that schools weren't shut down just to be shut down.
The Sheriff urges businesses and patrons to follow the 10-person limit mandated in Falls City, saying he thinks that is where Richardson County should be as a whole.
The Richardson County Health Board, of which Sheriff Hardesty is the Chairman, has discussed mandating that no more than 10 patrons be in a non-essential businesses.
The Southeast District Health Department is working on language to mandate the 10-person limit that could be used by counties and communities in their service area.
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