Dubois County Will Remain At "CODE YELLOW" For At Least Another Week

BY: DAVID SHEPHERD, NEWS DIRECTOR

STATEWIDE -- State health officials have released new county color codes based on COVID-19 positivity rates.

The numbers are updated around noon every Wednesday.

Dubois County remains at CODE YELLOW this week for the second week in a row.  We were at CODE ORANGE prior to that.  (Yellow is the second-lowest designation).

Also under a CODE YELLOW:  Martin, Daviess, Pike and Warrick Counties.

Spencer, Perry and Orange Counties are now under the lowest classification; CODE BLUE.

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.