CCMSD questions red-level transmission status

Masks are still required inside the Crook County Memorial Hospital, and regular testing is still taking place, but it’s becoming increasingly unclear as to why.

CEO Micki Lyons told the Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees last week that the hospital is following the protocols laid out by the Centers for Disease Control for when a county is experiencing high levels of COVID-19 community transmission.

However, she said, “We’re not really seeing any positives.”

Because the number of cases is so low, Lyons said she is unsure as to why the county remains in t...