Mills County Public Health officials today (Tuesday), said that they are strongly encouraging Mills County residents and all visitors to the County to wear face coverings while in public around other people who do not live in your household, especially when social distancing measures cannot be maintained. Cloth masks reduce the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19.

The Center for Disease Control states, “The science shows face masks work to protect the wearer and to protect others from coronavirus and everyone needs to wear one when around other people in public.”

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 has more than doubled in Mills County over the past 30 days. Large scale events are being strongly discouraged in Mills County. Officials say “Based on known evidence of how COVID-19 spreads among mass gatherings of people, along with community spread of COVID-19 from others, we know that the harmful health impact on our county citizens who attend these large events could be substantial. We strongly encourage citizens to protect themselves and others and avoid mass gathering and crowds while this virus is still active and spreading in Mills County and the State of Iowa.”