Nick Bailey, the director of Hopkins County Emergency Management Agency, said the agency is acting as a support arm of the response to stop the spread of COVID-19.

EMA typically responds to natural disasters or other major emergencies. With the COVID-19 pandemic as a medical emergency, the Hopkins County Health Department is leading the county’s fight against the disease under the direction of Denise Beach, director of the HCHD.
– PUB DATE: 3/24/2020 1:46:37 AM – SOURCE: The Messenger – Metered site
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