The Delta variant has taken hold in Elkhart County. This variant of the coronavirus is different. It is easily spread amongst the unvaccinated and puts individuals at increased risk for death and hospitalization. With this variant, we are also seeing a small percentage of vaccinated individuals that are getting sick and are able to spread the infection.
The Department of Natural Resources recently learned from lab results that rabbit carcasses found on private land in Elkhart County near Middlebury tested positive for tularemia.
Esta publicación de noticias proporciona la información más actualizada sobre la vacuna COVID-19.
Many questions and facts about the COVID-19 Vaccinations have been listed in this news post. Questions such as what is the vaccine, who has developed it, its duration, and an estimated availability for vaccinations.
An online submission form for concerns regarding COVID-19 precautions at Elkhart County businesses, restaurants, nightclubs, and bars is now available for submission. This form can also be used for concerns at an event or gathering that does not follow COVID-19 precautions.
The Elkhart County Health Department, local city and county officials, press, and the public at large have long waited to receive the Center for Disease Controls (CDC) final report providing the CDC’s community assessment of COVID-19 in Elkhart County.
This document is intended to serve the public as a guide to the best practices they can take, or look for others to take, in the prevention of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, Covid-19. (Estas pautas también están disponibles en español.)
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