Wednesday, January 6

• 141 new cases and 2 deaths were reported yesterday. Please wear a mask, wash your hands, stay at home if you are sick, practice social distancing, and do not hesitate to get tested.

• The Elkhart County Health Department is also looking for healthcare professionals AND non-healthcare volunteers to assist with upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

• Long-term facility residents receive the COVID-19 vaccination!

• More info about the Moderna (Español) and Pfizer (Español) vaccines! Learn more on our vaccine page, check out a video here, and hear from Dr. Michelle Bache, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Elkhart General Hospital. They also posted this message on 1/1/21:

Vaccination is being slowly rolled out, and we at the Health Department ask you to be patient as we await our supplies. We are eager to put this pandemic behind us, and vaccinating residents of Elkhart County will accomplish this. Over 65,000 vaccinations have been given so far in Indiana, and appointments are made to have over 100,000 vaccinated by Jan. 4. Indiana expects shipments of both the Pfizer vaccine, and the Moderna vaccine this week, although still in limited quantities. The Elkhart County Health Department will use every means available to notify people of Elkhart County when we are able to start distributing vaccine. Please check this site frequently for updates.

Las vacunas se están implementando lentamente, y en el Departamento de Salud le pedimos que tenga paciencia mientras esperamos nuestros suministros. Estamos ansiosos por dejar atrás esta pandemia, y la vacunación de los residentes del condado de Elkhart logrará esto. Hasta ahora se han administrado más de 65,000 vacunas en Indiana, y se han hecho citas para tener más de 100,000 vacunadas para el 4 de enero. Indiana espera envíos tanto de la vacuna Pfizer como de la vacuna Moderna esta semana, aunque todavía en cantidades limitadas. El Departamento de Salud del condado de Elkhart utilizará todos los medios disponibles para notificar a las personas del condado de Elkhart cuando podamos comenzar a distribuir la vacuna. Consulte este sitio con frecuencia para obtener actualizaciones.

• The Elkhart County Health Department has released a very helpful FAQ about the Elkhart County Health Department Public Health Order 05-2020 – Face Covering Directive  and Public Health Order 06-2020 – COVID-19 Mitigation Directives. Please check it out and share it (español)! 

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• Recursos en español aqui.

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• Check out the Elkhart County COAD Facebook page!

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• The State of Indiana's rental assistance program has reopened. The application can be found here. 

Fun

• Congratulations to the Elkhart Salvation Army for achieving it's $500,000 Christmas campaign goal!