The Transylvania Times -

Social distancing, restrictions on businesses and other areas have slowed COVID-19's spread – flattening the curve – so that fewer people have needed to seek treatment at a given time, said Transylvania Public Health Director Elaine Russell.

During a presentation Wednesday to the Board of Commissioners, Russell highlighted, for one, the community's efforts to slow the virus.

She said it's the community's "support" of social distancing, limited gatherings, good hand washing and cough covering that have played their part. Another positive is the "adherence to self-isolation" for thos...