As the Labor Day weekend approaches, health officials continue to emphasize the need to wear face coverings and social distancing. Hood River County Health Department Health Officer Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg says outdoors is still best for small gatherings. He also said in a Facebook posting while the state’s current guidelines puts a maximum of ten people for indoor gatherings, smaller is still better, preferably five or less. Van Tilburg emphasized social situations are leading to the COVID-19 cases seen in the community.