What you should know:
1. The surgery center closed March 16, three days ahead of the ban.
2. The center furloughed most of its staff in early April, keeping a few managers employed at half their normal pay.
3. The center also received a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program, which is helping the center weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. If the center does open May 18, center co-owner Amy Cooper said she does not expect patient volume to immediately return. While surgery centers are a low-risk environment for COVID-19 transmission because of infection control practices, she believes patients will be reluctant to undergo procedures.
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