Health Authority: Masks minimize COVID-19 cases
Connie Swinney/The Highlander
A customer about to go into the Marble Falls Walmart April 6 prepped for safety. The Burnet County Health Authority, following a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control, encouraged residents to wear masks when in public to help mitigate the potential transmission of the coronavirus.
By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor
Federal and county health officials are now expanding COVID-19 prevention measures, including the wearing of surgical masks, aimed at halting the transmission of the coronavirus.
Over the weekend, officials pivoted to more prevention measures to give more time to researchers and scientists searching for vaccines and cures for the respiratory illness which can become fatal.
“At this point, anyone who has contact with the public should wear a mask,” Burnet County Health Authority Juliette Madrigal said. …
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