Hospitals across the country including Door County Medical Center will begin doing elective surgeries for patients beginning this week. Florida, Minnesota, and North Carolina are three other states allowing the procedures to be done again after suspending them for a few weeks out of concern for COVID-19. Door County Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jim Heise says they will start with the procedures that should not be waiting any longer while taking extra precautions.

Heise says some people are eager to get things taken care of but adds others are still opting to wait things out a little longer if it is not urgent. He credits precautions like universal masking and washing hands with helping keep people healthier during the pandemic.