Local officials discuss ongoing COVID-19 plans

April 2, 2020

Photo courtesy of Janna Machalek

Anne Lewis, left, watches a video that was sent to her from her family with help from Noelle McPherson of PMC's Long Term Care facility. This photo was taken before social distancing was required.

The Local Emergency Planning Committee held its third meeting last Friday as a weekly effort to update local businesses and borough officials on how the community is reacting to and taking precautions against COVID-19.

Since the previous week's LEPC meeting, Petersburg Public Health Nurse Erin Michael said she has begun conducting contact investigations for people in the state who have been exposed to COVID-19. Some of her investigations have also included local residents who have potentially been exposed to the virus and returned to Petersburg. She has also been working with the borough's...

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