On Sunday November 22, The Daviess County Health Officer issued an order based on the increased number of COVID-19 positive cases in Daviess County. The Health Department stated in a release on Tuesday that, with the cooperation of the citizens of Daviess County, the number of daily positive cases has flattened for now. Therefore, the original order that was to end on Sunday, December 6, will now end on Thursday, December 3. The Health Department issued a new order that will go into effect on Friday.
Restaurants can return to full capacity, with social distancing being observed. Funeral home visitations will be allowed with social distancing and mask protocols observed. All Daviess County Schools can also return to green status on Friday. Extra-curricular activities may resume on that day as well, but are limited to participants and staff only. Barr Reeve and North Daviess will resume in-person classes on Friday. Washington Catholic and WHS will start back up on Monday. The new health order can be found below,
This Health Order supersedes and replaces the November 22, 2020 order.
As of December 4, 2020 at 12:00 am the following guidelines and restrictions are in effect:
1) All Daviess County schools will return to a level green status for attendance. It will be at the discretion of each school as to when they will resume in-person attendance.
2) Extra-curricular activities may resume on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 12:00 am, limited to participants and staff only. All extra-curricular activities may resume at Daviess County schools beginning December 7, 2020 at 12:00 am, under the previous guidelines set by each school system.
3) All social gatherings, whether indoor, or out, will have attendance limitations as set forth in Governor Holcomb’s Executive Orders.
4) Mask protocols in all public places must still be observed at all times, as set forth in Governor Holcomb’s
Executive Orders.
5) Funeral home visitations will be allowed with social distancing and mask protocols observed, as set forth inGovernor Holcomb’s Executive Orders.
6) All fitness centers and the like are to observe social distancing and mask protocols as set forth in Governor
Holcomb’s Executive Orders.
7) All restaurants, taverns, nightclubs and bars will have no limitations on capacity, however social distancing and mask protocols must be observed as set forth in Governor Holcomb’s Executive Orders.
8) All businesses must follow social distancing and mask protocols as set forth in Governor Holcomb’s Executive
Orders.
9) All religious services are still encouraged to utilize virtual services. Any in-person services must follow social distancing and mask protocols at all times as set forth in Governor Holcomb’s Executive Orders.
10) All nursing homes and assisted living facilities are allowed to conduct outdoor visitations.
The Health Department thanks the citizens of Daviess County for cooperating with the temporary restrictions.
