By Taylor Boyd
The Patrick County Veterans Memorial Building will be shuttered for the rest of the week due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
The closing may be extended, if needed, according to Patrick County Administrator Geri Hazelwood.
She said the closing began Monday, Dec. 20, after a staff member tested positive the day before.
As of Dec. 20, Hazelwood estimated five people, including herself, have tested positive.
“I don’t have firm numbers. People are still obviously testing, and some people aren’t showing symptoms,” she said.
Hazelwood said the COVID-19 outbreak appears to be primarily in the building’s administration and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices.
Staff members in those departments are encouraged to quarantine, Hazelwood said, and added that residents are encouraged to visit the DMV in Martinsville-Henry County or use the online system.
