Wieland: People should continue to wear a face covering

Posted on July 13, 2020
John Wieland
Bloomington doctor John Wieland spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller Monday morning. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Several states are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a local doctor says people should still wear a face covering and practice social distancing.

Dr. John Wieland says while many places are now open for business, a face covering should be worn when near other people.

“These are people you don’t live with on a day-to-day basis, so strangers, or even acquaintances who you don’t have in your household,” Wieland told WJBC’s Scott Miller. “If you are less than six feet away for a prolonged period of time, which is considered more than 15 minutes, so sitting at a restaurant, you should have some sort of cloth barrier covering your mouth and nose.”

Wieland says the increase in cases goes hand-in-hand with more testing. He says those numbers could improve if people continue to practice social distancing.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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