COVID-19 enforcement considered

With cases rising in Jefferson County, and some residents still resistant to wearing masks in public places and following other forms of COVID-19 preventative measures, the Commissioners and county attorney on Oct, 27 discussed a range of enforcement mechanisms that could be rolled out to slow the spread of the virus. 

Everyone knows what they have to do, such as masks and quarantining, now it’s time for punishment, said Commissioner Cory Kirsch, adding that noncompliance stems from the “rebels” who think the government shouldn’t tell them what to do.

Kirsch was referring to the tools that could  be used to crack down on the most severe instances of non-compliance with COVID-19-related orders and directives — and this would not apply to an individual walking down the street without a mask or having a family gathering, he said.