Full Notification

Good afternoon I am Deputy EMA Director
John Coutinho, this is a Briefing from Delaware County Elected Officials
From the Emergency Operations Center for Monday March 16, 2020

In an unprecedented effort to control the spread of COVID-19 Governor Holcomb has announced additional steps to slow the spread of disease. New information as of the time of this briefing.
- Indiana has 24 reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1 death, none of these are in Delaware County
- Bars, nightclubs and restaurants are required to close to in-person patrons. However, may provide take-out and delivery services through the end of March.
- Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers should cancel and/or postpone elective and non-urgent surgical procedures immediately.
- Your FIRST Action if you are sick is to get online and visit a virtual clinic. This is the best way to get screened. You can access virtual clinics from the links provided at DCEMA.COM

- IF you cannot contact your medical provider, you may call the state department of health for General questions , health care provider inquiries about COVID-19 may be directed to the ISDH COVID-19 Call Center at the toll-free number 877-826-0011 (available 24/7) or e-mail [email protected].

- All Indiana hospitals including IU Ball are undergoing a visitor restrictions. Do not show up at a facility without checking its status you will be turned away.

- City of Muncie and Delaware County Offices are implementing response plans. As should every citizen and organization.
- All in person meetings and gatherings are discouraged
- We want to reiterate that every citizen should prepare to care for their family’s first, their neighbors, and community by following and cooperating with our united message.
- The resounding call from the CDC and health officials are to STAY HOME and social distance.
- This is not just a local problem, it is nationwide issue. It is our responsibility as citizens to care for each other and prepare to be self-supporting.
- Daycare is an issue, reach out to your friends and neighbors for help keeping in mind social distancing is important.
- Guidance for all business both government and private. Social Distance, wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick. Follow the CDC Guidance on the local information Hub.

The Delaware County COVID-19 Hub will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available. The Hub is located at DCEMA.COM.
We have attempted to streamline the amount of information we are providing to essential information in order to educate the public locally.

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You may also sign up at DCEMA.COM for email and text alerting.

The next update will be published Tuesday March 17th

Instructions:

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person:

Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. So STAY HOME and Wash Your Hands!