The Monroe County Health Department issued an update to local restrictions and guidelines, in addition to Governor Holcomb’s Executive order, following a recent increase in COVID-19 positivity rates. Monroe currently falls under the orange code and as such the following applies:
- Social and event gathering sizes are limited to 25
- The Health Department will not be allowing exemptions to gatherings (personal or commercial) when in orange except for rare extenuating circumstances of need. These must still meet prevention measures for safety.
- No self-serve or buffet-style food service in restaurants
- Bars/Restaurants: prefer carry out as much as possible.
- Early closure of 1:00 AM
Additionally, Monroe County Community School Corporation Coronavirus Metrics Committee will move the district to phase yellow beginning November 30. In this phase, elementary students will continue in-person learning whereas junior high and high school students will move to a hybrid schedule or online-only.
Richland-Beanblossom Schools will move entirely online from November 23 through December 4 due to an increase of COVID cases in multiple schools.
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