In his letter posted on Facebook on Friday, Whitlach emphasized the “urgency” to stop the spread of Covid-19. It urges residents to wear masks, social distance, stay at home, avoid gatherings and wash their hands.
He wrote, “Now, I ask you to have faith because I seek your cooperation as covid is growing rapidly in our communities.” “Now we can’t say it’s primarily affecting internal health conditions or nursing home residents. It’s attacking children, infants and healthy, active men and women who don’t know how they came out. We are also seeing recovery, many take months to fully recover and some who are yet to fully recover and can see the effects of their lifetime. “
Kings Daughters serves both Eastern Kentucky and South Ohio. “Not in a big city but in our homeland,” he wrote, outlining the outline of the locally destructive Covid-19.
There have been 22 covid-related deaths at the hospital, and more than 120 new positive cases have been seen in the past week, he said. At that rate, the hospital expects to see an unprecedented 3,633 new cases in September alone, with the hospital already closed at 75% capacity.
“If you wear your mask and follow other guidelines, you are also our hero. By following the simple guidelines above, you can help stop that growth,” he wrote, concluding the letter.
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