POST 78. November 27, 2020. CORONAVIRUS. “Kelby Krabbenhoft is no longer president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health.” “…for not wearing a face covering… “ because “He considered himself immune from the virus.”

“The development comes after 24 years of Mr. Krabbenhoft’s leadership in the top position of the 46-hospital system and days after he wrote an email to 50,000 employees explaining his stance on face coverings amid the most severe COVID-19 surge in the U.S. to date…

Mr. Krabbenhoft drew national attention to Sanford Health in the past week after he sent a 1,000-word email detailing his rationale for not wearing a face covering. In his message, sent Nov. 18, Mr. Krabbenhoft said he’d recovered from COVID-19 and he would not wear a mask because doing so would only be a “symbolic gesture.” He considered himself immune from the virus.” (A)

(A)Sanford Health CEO is out, by Molly Gamble, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/sanford-health-ceo-is-out.html

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