MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Health department is developing a 12-18 month “long-term recovery plan” in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Health department director Brian Hanft released a statement this morning, saying, “CG Public Health has started working on a 12-18 month long-term recovery plan. We are strategizing how to rearrange our schools, businesses, government offices, and general way of life to limit the spread and resume some sense of normalcy. Each business is different, which means not all approaches will work for everyone. We plan to create personalized, unique guidelines for these organizations. Once we have created these guidelines, we will working closely with Chambers of Commerce, city administration offices, and business representatives to develop best practices for use throughout our area. In addition, we are reaching out to our smaller communities to see what support they need. Our goal is create a new normal through guidelines that allows businesses and organizations to stay open, but limit the spread of COVID-19 until a vaccine is available.”
So far, there are over 1,000 deaths in the United States from Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.