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Public Health extends stay-at-home advisory until January

Jeff Cooper/Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — The Montgomery County Board of Health has passed unanimously a stay-at-home health advisory extension until Jan. 2.

Health Commissioner Jeff Cooper said the advisory is not an order, but is providing the best public health guidance for the county.

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“It’s very much needed based on the continued spread of the virus,” Cooper said. “The message just continues to be that the virus is spreading exponentially.”

The advisory urges Montgomery County residents to only leave home for school, work or essential trips like medical care.

The county also is asking people to limit holiday celebrations to only those in your immediate households and also advised against out-of-state travel.

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