Health officer warns of re-opening the county too quickly

At its weekly COVID-19 update Friday members of the Hill County Public Health Board discussed the prospect of re-opening Montana’s economy.

Hill County Commissioner Mike Wendland said he and others were anxious to get restrictions lifted so people could go back to work for the sake of their livelihoods.

Hill County Health Officer Jessica Sheehy warned that lifting all restrictions at once would be a mistake and could lead to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

She said the county should adopt a more regimented approach, lifting restrictions slowly and observing case numbers and transmission. She s...