Public Health department issues health decision criteria

The Jefferson County Public Health Department last week released criteria it plans to use for future decision making as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

The department also continues to field complaints about improper mask wearing in local businesses, as well as those identified as close contacts not answering the phone or returning calls to the department, said Public Health Department Supervisor Pam Hanna.

The department is trying to let people know that as cases rise and the impact grows, it will be looking at statistical data when it comes to making decisions, such as a cap on events and gatherings and types of activities, said Hanna in a phone interview on Monday.