County approves COVID-19 plan

By TOM LAVENTURE

[email protected]

BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved the county’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan.

The plan requires board approval and was approved unanimously. The plan is required by the state and is due by June 1.

The document presented by Juliane Giackino, county administrator, has four sections that include protective safety measures, employee benefits as they relate to COVID-19, employees with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, and a business continuity plan in the event of illnesses.

Giackino, in her role...