Below is the list of Elkhart County Health Department public service announcements, updates, and general information.

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The ECHD has released a very helpful FAQ on the mitigation directives (español). County commissioners have now enacted Ordinance 2020-38 which establishes a series of fines for non-compliance with COVID-19 mitigation directives beginning on December 16. For a first violation, a written warning will be issued as well as a COVID-19 Inspection Assessment that shows any noncompliance and actions steps for compliance. A second violation will result in another inspection assessment as well as civil fines up to $2,500. Fines for specific violations are outlined in the ordinance which can be found. A third violation and any subsequent violations will result in a third inspection assessment as well as civil fines up to $5,000. 

ECHD FAQs about recent directives

Ordinance 2020-38: An Ordinance to Establish Incremental Civil Fines for Violations of the COVID-19 Mitigation Directives

ECHD Public Health Order 06-2020: 
Elkhart County COVID-19 Mitigation Directives (español)

ECHD Public Health Order 05-2020:
Face Covering Directive (español)

COVID-19 Safety Plan Review Request (español)

Media Statement from Dr. Lydia Mertz

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These directives build off of the previous ECHD Face Covering Mandate effective on June 30th, 2020 (español). Also, there 1) is a FAQ available to learn more (español) and 2)  a sign is available to be posted at places of business (español). The mandate requires that a resident wear a face mask at all indoor areas open to the public, outdoor areas where a distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained from individuals outside one's household, and private indoor/outdoor areas where a distance of 6 feet cannot be maintain from individuals outside one's household. Please remember that wearing a face mask is about preventing the spread of COVID-19 to other people as many people are asymptomatic or can spread the virus before showing symptoms. 

Here are also a few key documents released by the Elkhart County Health Department:

ECHD COVID-19 Best Prevention Practices
ECHD Mejores Prácticas para la Prevención del Covid-19

CDC Report - Community Assessment of COVID-19, Elkhart County, IN

ISDH COVID-19 Indiana County Guidelines by Color

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Elkhart County Health Department PSAs

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December 23, 2020 New Health Officer, Dr. Bethany Wait

December 16, 2020 Holiday Message

December 15, 2020 Zip Code Data

December 14, 2020 Cases & Hospitalization Data (English & Español)

December 3, 2020 Data & Statistics (English & Español)

December 2, 2020 Move to Code Orange (English & Español)

November 18, 2020

November 17, 2020 Zip Code Data

November 13, 2020 Letter from Community Leaders (English)

November 12, 2020 English & Español

November 6, 2020 English & Español

November 4, 2020 English & Español

November 2, 2020 Zip Code Data

October 28, 2020 Zip Code Data

October 23, 2020 
October 23, 2020 Español

October 22, 2020 English & Español

October 21, 2020 CDC Report Press Release

October 20, 2020 Age Groups
October 20, 2020 Grupos de Edad (español)

October 19, 2020 

October 16, 2020 English & Español

October 15, 2020 English & Español

October 14, 2020 English & Español

October 12, 2020 English & Español

October 8, 2020
October 8, 2020 (Español)

September 28, 2020 - Special Board of Health Meeting

September 15, 2020 Heart City Health - Free Flu Shots
September 15, 2020 (Español)

August 19, 2020 English & Español

August 7, 2020 ECHD Public Health Order 04-2020
August 7, 2020

August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020 (Español)

August 3, 2020 School Re-openings
August 3, 2020 (Español)

August 3, 2020 Face Mask Evidence
August 3, 2020 Estudios de Máscaras (Español)

July 31, 2020 Joining the rest of Indiana at Stage 4.5
July 31, 2020 ECHD Public Health Order 03-2020
July 31, 2020 Special Event COVID-19 Plan Review Request

July 31, 2020 ECHD Back to School Recommendation
July 31, 2020 ECHD Abrir las escuelas a la educación en persona (español)

July 28, 2020
July 28, 2020 (Español)

July 23, 2020 PSA Contact Tracing

July 22, 2020
July 22, 2020 (Español)

July 20, 2020 PSA Statistics
July 20, 2020 PSA Statistics (Español)

July 19, 2020 Long-term Care Facility Visitation Restriction

July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020 (Español)

July 10, 2020 Positivity Rate Statistics
July 10, 2020 Tasa de Positividad (Español)

July 7, 2020 Statement on Test Results Delay
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020 (Español)

July 6, 2020 Elkhart County Data by Zip Code
July 6, 2020 Datos del Condado de Elkhart por Código Postal (Español)

July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020 (Español)

July 4, 2020 
July 4, 2020 (Español)

July 2, 2020 - PSA Statistics
July 2, 2020 - PSA Statistics (Español)

June 30, 2020 - ECHD Health Officer PSA
June 30, 2020 - ECHD Health Office PSA (Español)

June 27, 2020 - Beacon Mobile Unit Testing Handout
June 27, 2020 - Beacon COVID-19 Móvil de Pruebas  (Español)

June 26, 2020 - Elkhart Free Testing Site for Week 6.29.20
June 26, 2020 - Elkhart Free Testing Site for Week 6.29.20 (Español)
June 26, 2020 - Goshen Free Testing Site for Week 6.29.20
June 26, 2020 - Goshen Free Testing Site for Week 6.29.20 (Español)

June 24, 2020 - Zip Code Data

June 23, 2020 
June 23, 2020 (Español)

June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020 (Español)

June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020 (Español)

June 17, 2020
June 17, 2020 (Español)

June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020 (Español)

June 15, 2020 -  Commissioners Endorsing Health Department Recommendations
June 15, 2020 - Inciativa para la Pandemia Latina
June 15, 2020
June 15, 2020 - Announcement of the Latino Pandemic Initiative

June 12, 2020 - Face Covering Guidance
June 12, 2020 - Face Covering FAQ
June 12, 2020 -  Directriz para el uso de cubrebocas
June 12, 2020 - Preguntas cubrebocas
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June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020  (Español)

June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020  (Español)

June 3, 2020
June 3, 2020 (Español)

​June 1, 2020

May 30, 2020

May 27, 2020