Thursday, October 1

Health

• Testing site information has been updated!

 

• On Saturday, September 26, Indiana moved to stage 5 of Gov. Holcomb's reopening plan. You can find more details by clicking here. Please note that the mandate for face coverings remains in effect. 

 

• The Center for Healing and Hope is providing free flu shots to those who are uninsured, or whose insurance doesn’t cover flu shots. The clinics will be held three Saturdays: Sept. 19, Oct. 10, and Nov. 14. All times will be from 10 AM to 4 PM. Bilingual staff are available. The CDC recommends flu shots for everyone over 6 months of age—especially this year with Covid-19 around. PLEASE GET YOUR FLU SHOT SOON! 

 

• Dr. Lydia Mertz released a statement encouraging anyone with symptoms, even mild symptoms, to please get tested. Goshen Hospital's chief medical officer and infectious disease specialist, Dr. Dan Nafziger, has also expressed concern about the decrease in testing and has said cases and hospitalizations are starting to tick back up. You can read Dr. Mertz's statement here! Please get tested!

   

• Check out the new Elkhart County COAD Facebook page!

 

• 45 new cases in Elkhart County reported on Wednesday.

 

• On June 29th, the Elkhart County Health Department issued a Face Covering Mandate effective on June 30th, 2020 (y en español). There is an FAQ available to learn more (español) and a sign is available to be posted at places of business (español).  The directive outlines how face coverings can help prevent transmission and how to use them properly. Remember, preventing the spread is not just about being responsible so that businesses and events can stay open but also protecting our more vulnerable residents.

 

• Hay información para la comunidad latina también. La Ciudad de Goshen se enorgullese de colaborar con Yolo López Pérez - Bilingual Reporter para traer este mensaje de parte de tu familia.

 

• Como usar la mascara!

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Fun

• The Heart Beat of the City concert will be held October 3 from 4 - 8 pm. The main stage is at the RV Hall of Fame’s Orthwein Pavilion and will be  live streamed to three mobile Jumbotrons across the city for drive-in and tailgating family fun. Elkhart High School East Campus (Central), Elkhart High School West Campus (Memorial) and Pierre Moran Middle School parking lots will give people room to park every other parking space and keep COVID safe to enjoy live music. Each location will have food trucks and giveaways​. Check out more information here. 

 

• The Lerner Theatre will be reopening in October!!

 

• The Elkhart County Leaf Collection Competition has begun!! Click here to learn more.

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