Hospital urges residents to take precautions

From Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County

As you’re enjoying Sweetwater County’s open spaces as part of your social distancing, it’s important to take precautions and extra safety measures.

As COVID-19 cases continue to mount, the staff at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County ask that you remain active, but be careful.

“Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals around the country, including our own, are preparing for volumes of patients like we’ve never experienced before,” Dr. Tony Pedri, an orthopedic surgeon at Sweetwater Memorial specializing in orthopedic trauma care, said. “Wit...