‘Virtual Stories’ chronicles COVID-19’s impact on Elkhart County
By: Maura Johnson
Photo courtesy: Elkhart County Historical Museum
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. – The Elkhart County Historical Museum will present their free program, “Virtual Stories of Elkhart: The COVID-19 Pandemic,” on April 22 and 23.
The virtual program will show how Elkhart County has been impacted by the pandemic.
“It’s rare that we present a program about a historical event that is still happening, but with the pandemic affecting everyone in some way we felt we couldn’t ignore the historic importance,” said Curator of Education Patrick McGuire.
The program will chronicle local impacts of the pandemic with topics like the initial shutdowns, protests over restrictions, what challenges hospitals and first responders have faced, and the more than 400 people who died from the virus.