LaPorte County is keeping its mask mandate through the end of April. County Health Officer Dr. Sandra Deausy officially extended the mask requirement through April 30 in a health order Thursday.
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LaPorte County is easing its restrictions on bars, restaurants, and stores, as COVID-19 numbers improve. The LaPorte County Health Department says restaurants can once again offer self-service buffets and salad bars, and the six-customer-per-table limit has been lifted.
Continue readingLaPorte County bars and restaurants will have to stop offering self-service buffets and salad bars, and only six customers will be allowed per table. It’s part of a new order from the county health officer taking effect Monday, in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases. The order also requires bars and restaurants to close by midnight and bans karaoke.
Continue readingLaPorte County is the latest place to order the use of face masks in public. Starting Friday, the LaPorte County Health Department is ordering everyone to wear a face covering when they’re in an indoor area that’s open to the public or an outdoor area where six feet of distance from individuals outside of their households can’t be maintained.
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Oregon-Davis is joining other Starke and LaPorte County school corporations in sharing more details about its reopening plans. At this point, O-D is still planning on a full return of students and staff on August 6, but that could change depending on the situation at the time.
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Are your children up to date on their immunizations? Before school starts, you must be sure they are. Continue reading
Four people were sickened at the LaPorte County Fair after reportedly coming in direct contact with swine.
Confirmed test results on patient specimens indicate the cause as a variant influenza A virus. Influenza virus specimens from swine also tested positive for this virus.
