10 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Dubois County Over the Weekend, Remains Code ORANGE

FROM LOCAL SOURCES

JASPER -- State health officials reported 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County over the weekend.

That brings our total to 873 cases in the county since the pandemic began.  Of those cases, 17 have died; over 730 have recovered.

The county remains under a code orange designation with local positivity rates increasing, according to the state COVID-19 Dashboard.

Our seven-day positivity rate stands at 10.7%.  That’s double the current state average.

Martin County currently has the highest positivity rate in the state and is currently the only county in our area that is classified as RED.


CODE BLUE: 

  • Schools can operate all grades in person while limiting activities where social distancing is not feasible.
  • Extra-curricular activities to follow local and state guidelines, including distancing and masks, and limit spectators.
  • Outreach to encourage public to continue with precautions.

CODE YELLOW:

  • Schools can continue all grades in person but increase vigilance in distancing, hand hygiene and masks.
  • No assemblies or activities if social distancing is not feasible.
  • Postpone or cancel extra-curricular activities as warranted, consider allowing only parents or close family to attend athletic and other events.
  • Work with local health department to determine if increased precautions and public outreach should begin to halt the spread.

CODE ORANGE:

  • Grade schools continue in-person; strong recommendation for hybrid learning for middle and high school students.
  • No assemblies or large group activities. 
  • Strong recommendation to limit extracurricular activities and have competitors and participants only, with no in-person attendees.
  • Discussions with parents about limiting social events outside of school.
  • County education leaders work with local health department to consider implementing aggressive prevention efforts in schools and communities.

CODE RED:

  • Grade schools remain in-person or consider hybrid learning; middle and high schools consider virtual learning.
  • No assemblies or large group activities.
  • Extracurricular activities canceled.
  • Discourage social events.
  • County education leaders work with local health department to consider implementing aggressive prevention efforts in schools and communities.