Llano hospital officials outline coronavirus strategy

By Phil Reynolds
Contributing Writer

Officials provided reassurances for patients at hospital and clinic facilities in Llano recently about their aim to mitigate the spread of cases of COVID-19.

Tim Ols, president of Baylor Scott & White’s Hill Country operation, joined the April 7 Llano County Commissioners meeting via phone and brought the board up to date on the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said researchers are still trying to figure out why the virus attacks some more seriously than others, and called it “sneaky” in the way it attacks victims.

Health workers are “trying to keep as many people out of the hospital as possible” by avoiding spread of the disease, through social distancing, he said. …

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