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Elkhart County now under a Travel Watch, only essential travel recommended

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The Indiana State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus Map now has Elkhart County with 11 positive cases as of Saturday, March 28.

With that, the Elkhart County Department of Health has confirmed community spread cases are under investigation.

Due to an increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 reported in th area, Elkhart County Commisioners and Mayors have raised the County Travel Status to a Orange / Watch level, meaning that conditions are threatening to the safety of the public.

During a “WATCH” local travel advisory, only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended, and emergency action plans should be implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies, and other organizations.

The best way to protect yourself from any respiratory illness, including COVID-19 and the flu, is to:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60% or greater alcohol.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Practice social distancing (no group functions such as book clubs, meetings, and or congregations of 10 or more)

• Stay home unless it is essential for you to go somewhere.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

The myth is, that this virus is only affecting people 60 years of age and older. Please
understand, that this virus can and will affect every age group. The health department reminds the public that everyone is a target of the COVID-19 Virus and every age group can spread COVID-19.5

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1 comment

Jennifer Knight March 28, 2020 at 6:40 pm

It’s pretty obvious pretty obvious people aren’t listening and respective of this quarantine at all mainly cause if myths told to us all in the beginning by the Media and more. This is causing it to spread people are sold out on that myth. They think u have to have underlying conditions. You do not. What makes this virus dead is any medicine over the couithat is anti inflammatory. Like maybe Advil. Anyway this is spreading cause no one believes it’s a threat to them. No one is taking it seriously. And that’s why it’s getting around. People aren’t listening to travel bans they are at parks with their kids every thing even bars open business as usual . It spreads pretty fast and capable of killing anyone. Our immune systems can’t fight this cause it’s a virus from animals that’s what Corona viruses are. This virus either subside on it’s own or gets worse. Just a thought. U should do police check point and no where people are going not trying to be mean but I wanna get back to normal life and work.you got people out there who badly disregard safety. Even the Gary police chief had said this on the news.

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