Hill County Health Department releases draft of Health Officer Order

Editor’s note: This version corrects the number of cases confirmed in Hill County Monday evening.

The Hill County Health Department released Monday the draft of a health officer order set to go into effect Nov. 4 should the county’s rate of infection for COVID-19 not drop dramatically this week.

“The speed at which our numbers are rising is concerning and putting great strain on the health care and public health systems in our community,” Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said this morning. “Slowing down the spread has to happen, and we need the en...