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Jefferson Co extends mask mandate

By Brian Hagen

12/23/2020

The Jefferson County, KS Courthouse/Credit: Facebook

(KAIR)--Masks remain mandatory in Jefferson County following action of the County Commission this week.

Health Department Administrator Crystal VanHoutan met with the board, outlining the latest county statistics related to the virus and saying that 112 cases remain active in the county.

She told the Commissioners that 124 individuals have been tested through the Health Department’s free testing initiative, which began last week.

VanHoutan also told Commissioners that, as of the time of Monday’s meeting, final information, regarding vaccine distribution, was still awaited from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
According to the unofficial minutes of Monday’s meeting, the County had received a small amount of the vaccine prior to the start of the Commission session.

Following VanHoutan’s update, the Commission voted unanimously to keep the County’s mask mandate in place through January 11.
The mandate also keeps mass gatherings to 75 or under, and means County buildings remain closed to the public, with access gained through appointment only.

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