Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers not to behave as if the pandemic is over. “We have said before that we are in a race between the vaccine and the variants. Unfortunately, right now, the variants are picking up steam,” Dr. Kris Box said during Wednesday’s press conference. “Indiana has now reported 137 cases of the U.K. B.1.1.7 variant.”
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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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Governor Eric Holcomb is moving ahead with the process of lifting the statewide mask mandate. The governor signed an executive order Wednesday that removes the mask requirement in most circumstances starting on Tuesday, April 6. But during Wednesday’s press conference, Holcomb said he’ll keep an eye on the potential need going forward.
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It may soon be easier to visit loved ones in hospitals. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says her department has been working with the Indiana Hospital Association to bring their visitation policies closer to normal, if conditions allow.
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Indiana may be easing its COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, but the state health commissioner cautions that the pandemic is far from over. Dr. Kris Box says the number of cases of the more infectious U.K. B.1.1.7 variant is now up to 73 in Indiana, and the state’s positivity rate has risen slightly in the past week.
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Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is confident that summer events and programs could make a comeback, but only if residents do their part. “I know there’s people that refuses to get the vaccine and all of that, but if everybody does their part and we get the vaccine, I guarantee you, we can have all of our events,” Estok told the city council Tuesday.
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The idea of churches not requiring face masks is drawing concern from the state health commissioner. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box noted that there may still be some high-risk individuals who haven’t been vaccinated yet.
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With COVID-19 cases down and vaccinations on the rise, Governor Eric Holcomb is planning an announcement about Indiana’s path forward.
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While some states are lifting their mask mandates, Governor Holcomb wants Indiana to continue on its current path. “In regards to Texas and Mississippi . . . good on them,” Holcomb said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference. “They’ve got great leaders. But I’m looking at very local information. I’m very Indiana-centric about this, and I’m really happy about the path that we’re on to get to that light at the end of the tunnel.”
Continue readingDouble-masking may be uncomfortable, but it’s still a good idea if you or someone you live with is at high risk of COVID-19. That’s according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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The City of Knox hopes to be able to give more COVID-19 relief to local businesses, but whether they get it may depend on how well they enforce the mask order. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that he plans to apply for the third round of the state’s COVID-19 Response Program. “I really think in our application that one of the questions that is going to be is, ‘Are you following the guidelines, the mask mandate, the social distancing, and all of that?’” Estok said.
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The Culver Town Council is voicing its support for Marshall County’s new face mask requirements. Council members voted Tuesday to officially affirm the “COVID-19 Face Mask Requirements for Local Workplace Safety and Enforcement” ordinance, at the recommendation of Council President Ginny Bess Munroe.
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The local community continues chipping in, to keep Eastern Pulaski students safe during the pandemic. Superintendent Dara Chezem says the school board recently accepted donations of disposable and washable masks, as well as hand sanitizer from Casey’s General Store and the Star City Lions Club. There was also an anonymous donation to pay off negative student lunch accounts, according to the draft meeting minutes.
Continue readingStage 5 of Indiana’s Back on Track plan officially takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Governor Holcomb outlined the details in an executive order Thursday. The order says, “The implementation of Stage 5 brings Indiana to a new normal.”
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Indiana is advancing to Stage 5 of its Back on Track plan on Saturday, but the statewide mask order will remain in effect. Governor Eric Holcomb announced the move Wednesday.
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Wearing masks not only keeps people healthy but it’s also what’s allowing businesses to stay open, according to Governor Eric Holcomb. “You mask up to stay open,” he said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference. “If you care about Main Street, if you care about the economy, you only have to look around into some other places that are doing the opposite, closing down. And so I don’t like them either, but it’s just a fact of life right now. And it is a fact of, underscore three times, life!”
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West Central students will have access to more face masks, thanks to a local business. Frain Mortuary says it’s donated more than 500 masks to the school corporation.
Continue readingMany local students are returning to class today. It’s the first day of school for the Eastern Pulaski, North Judson-San Pierre, West Central, and Culver Community school corporations.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick is acknowledging school officials’ desire for more COVID-19 guidance but says she’s simply following the advice of medical professionals. McCormick addressed the question of whether or not schools should be open, during a virtual media briefing Thursday.
Continue readingIt’s the first day of school for students at the Knox Community School Corporation. They’re the first local students to return to the classroom since March.
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