Bibb Medical Center Chief of Staff John S. Meigs, M.D. has shared an important message to the community in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The statement, which you can read in full below, urges everyone to take the threat of the novel Coronavirus seriously.

"Stay at home, folks," Dr. Meigs said. "The life you save may be your own, or mine, or someone you love."

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