Winter Storm: Delaware County moved to orange travel advisory
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MUNCIE, Ind. Local residents greeted with fresh snowfall Monday morning have more of the same a lot more of the same to look forward to by the same time Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for almost the entire state of Indiana, with warnings in effect for Delaware, Henry and Randolph counties until 7 a.m. Tuesday and for Blackford and Jay counties until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
As of Monday afternoon, Delaware County was under an orange travel status, that means conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. During an orange status, only essential travel such as to and from work, or emergency situations, is recommended.
MUNCIE, Ind. â Delaware County Health Officer Donna Wilkins caused alarm from some residents when she took to social media with a post claiming that some COVID-19 vaccines are not actually vaccines.
Wilkins, who did not respond to requests for comment from The Star Press as of Wednesday afternoon, received criticism from community members after making a post on her personal Facebook page that called into question the COVID-19 vaccines currently in production by both Moderna and Pfizer.
Those vaccines are being widely distributed across the country in a massive vaccination effort against the ongoing pandemic. To date, Delaware County has fully vaccinated 3,281 people, according to the Indiana State Health Department vaccine dashboard, with 12,346 having received the first dose as of Tuesday.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is currently at 7.7%; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest this number should be well under 5%. IU Health Ball Memorial is, as of Feb. 3, treating 35 confirmed cases, 23 of which are Delaware County residents.
Health officials urge citizens to continue to follow guidelines for masks, social distancing, hand hygiene and gathering limitations, as these efforts are helping to deescalate COVID-19 in the area.
In accordance with the governor’s latest executive order, events in Delaware County can now occur with attendance potentially as high as 25% of a venue s capacity, following submission of an event safety plan to the local health department and subsequent approval. Mask use and distancing requirements remain.