Officials at the Marshall County Health Department are monitoring the current situation across Indiana regarding the coronavirus.
They say that they’ve been involved in webinars with the Indiana State Department of Health, CDC, and the White House. Medical Officer Dr. Byron Holm, Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery and Cathy Hamann from the Health Department have been involved with meetings with key community stakeholders and they keep up with daily developments.
The Marshall County Health Department asks that community members stay home if there are signs of illness, clean and disinfect high touch areas, wash hands for 20 seconds or more with soap and water, keep hands away from the face, cough into your elbow, utilize social distancing of six feet or more, do not visit long-term care facilities if ill, avoid travel to areas that have been identified as a Level 2 or Level 3 alert areas, avoid close contact with someone who is known to be diagnosed with coronavirus, and call ahead to your health care provider if flu-like symptoms are present.
The novel coronavirus spreads through the respiratory system. Symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
According to the Marshall County Health Department, in 80 percent of patients, the coronavirus causes only mild cold symptoms. The elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions appear to be at a higher risk of experiencing severe reactions to the virus. For up-to-date information, visit the Indiana State Department of Health’s website or the CDC’s website.
