TAMWORTH — The Tamworth Community Nurse Association office is temporarily closed to patient visits due to the precautions over the coronavirus outbreak, but it is still making house calls and meeting people in their parking lot.
Meanwhile some people are questioning the closure of Tamworth Family Medicine on Wednesday, and a Huggins spokeswoman provided some answers.
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