By City Times staff

CENTRAL WISCONSIN – Aspirus and the Wisconsin Hospital Association are reminding central Wisconsin residents that hospitals and clinics are safe, staffed, and ready to care for patients.

“We hear that this is happening throughout our entire Aspirus service area – people putting off getting the care they need/living with symptoms/etc. because they are worried about safety, think we aren’t open, don’t want to take appointments away from others who may need them more,” said Tami Barber. “For the most part, we can accommodate appointments now; so, we want to be sure people are taking care of themselves.”