Delegate C. Matt Fariss

Virginia continues to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak as best we can. Gov. (Ralph) Northam has closed beaches, entertainment venues, and many other non-essential places of commerce. In the meantime, the Commonwealth continues to see a steady growth in confirmed cases, and sadly, deaths.

The CDC now recommends that those who leave their homes use some sort of face covering, either a cloth mask, a bandana, or some other fabric that covers the mouth and nose consistently. N95 and surgical masks should be reserved for front line medical providers, but as the Surgeon General said at a recent briefing, something is better than nothing.

Masks can be made from something as simple as a T-shirt, and a cottage industry of mask makers has sprung up overnight on online stores such as Etsy. Other guidelines remain the same: stay at home as much as you can, wash your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds frequently.

There’s more to this story in the current issue of the Times Virginian newspaper. Pick up a copy or subscribe at www.timesvirginian.com/subscriber_services to view the full article in the e-edition version.

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