ELKHART â Indicators show that the COVID-19 outbreak in Elkhart County has become less severe in recent weeks despite an anticipated Thanksgiving surge.
Both the number of new cases and hospitalizations are down from recent record highs, and though the current numbers are still some of the worst seen in this pandemic, Elkhart County Health Officer Dr. Lydia Mertz said the development is good news.
âWe still have quite a ways to go, but this is a great start,â she said in a release Monday.
The health officer added that people still need to keep wearing masks, social distancing and washing hands.
ELKHART â An ordinance to let City of Elkhart staff help with the enforcement of countywide COVID-19 restrictions was approved by the Elkhart City Council on Monday evening.
That means the cityâs code enforcement officers will be able to issue warnings and civil fines to businesses and organizations that do not follow the two public health orders issued last month by Dr. Lydia Mertz, the Elkhart County health officer. Included in the orders are requirements that people wear masks when in public and that businesses and organizations create a COVID-19 response plan and take precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Individuals will not be fined, but retailers who do not, for instance, make sure that people wear masks inside their store, can be fined.
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