Marshall County dropped to a yellow status last week on the Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map that measures community spread of COVID-19, prompting praise from Marshall County Commission President Kevin Overmyer to everyone in the county for doing their part to minimize spread.
“It’s been a difficult road for everybody,” stated Overmyer. “Businesses have stepped up to the plate and the residents of the county have stepped up to the plate. Hopefully over the next two weeks we can keep it in yellow. With vaccines coming up, it’s important for the long-term healthcare facilities because if we can stay yellow or less for 14 days straight, the family members can start coming back into the facilities to see their loved ones.”
He added that it is important that all of the good work done so far continues.
The commissioners did renew the Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration during their meeting Monday for another seven days to Tuesday, February 9.
Meanwhile, Overmyer commented he traveled to Auburn, Indiana with Marshall County Health Officer Dr. Byron Holm last week to pick up the county’s new Mobile Medical Unit purchased with a portion of the county’s allocation of COVID-19 funds.
Overmyer said he hopes to have an occasion where the public can see the new state-of-the-art unit that features two exam rooms, a wheelchair lift, three freezers, a refrigerator, large-scale bathroom, and outfitted with new age material that is highly resistant to germs. It is expected to be used in the next few weeks for vaccination clinics.
