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This week also marked the end of the state-wide mask mandate. As of April 5, Governor Holcomb’s mask mandate was reduced to an advisory, with county officials in charge of extending the mandate locally. Delaware County’s commissioners this week placed business owners in charge of mask requirements within their facilities. Several businesses have stated masks are still required in their stores. Masks are still required in Delaware County government buildings.
Though there is no official county-wide mask mandate, County Commissioner Shannon Henry has advocated for the continuation of masks and social distancing.
“It’s the best defense that we have. I will still continue to wear a mask when going out in public, and we still urge everyone to wear masks when they can t socially distance themselves, even without the mandate,” he said. “We want the individual businesses to be able to do what they feel is in the best interest of their employees and patrons.”
Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Update, April 8th
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion.
April 8, 2021
Editor’s note: The following COVID-19 update is brought to you through a collaboration of healthcare partners including Delaware County Health Department, Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, Delaware County Office of Information, and other major healthcare providers. Delaware County weekly COVID-19 updates are released every Thursday and include information from the Indiana State Department of Health county metrics dashboard, which is updated every Wednesday afternoon.
Delaware County weekly COVID-19 update, April 8
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The following COVID-19 update is brought to you through a collaboration of healthcare partners including Delaware County Health Department, Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, Delaware County Office of Information and other major healthcare providers. Delaware County weekly COVID-19 updates are released every Thursday and include information from the Indiana State Department of Health county metrics dashboard, which is updated every Wednesday afternoon.
This week, Delaware County escalated from blue to yellow on the Indiana State Department of Health’s county metrics map. Based on Governor Holcomb’s latest executive order, there are no longer tiered restrictions based on a county’s color ranking. This means there are currently no changes to capacity limits; however, if cases continue to rise locally, the Delaware County Health Department said it may recommend the Delaware County Commissioners to