ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY— Local health-care providers urge residents to continue to “mask up” and practice social distancing as hospitals, doctor’s offices and nursing homes cautiously start to ease up on restrictions put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two positive cases reported last Friday are a reminder that the region cannot get complacent about taking preventive measures to avoid the spread of the virus.
Androscoggin Valley Hospital President Michael Peterson said the North Country’s ruralness and lack of density has been a big advantage in helping the region avoid an outbreak of the coronavirus.
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