Coronavirus-related state restrictions for Elkhart County were loosened Wednesday, as the county’s outbreak is now considered one of the least severe in Indiana.
The county’s advisory level switched from red – the most serious – to orange, as a result of the outbreak receiving a less-than-red score for two weeks in a row. But Elkhart County’s score for the last week was actually yellow – the second-best – making this area one of eight counties in the state to receive that score.
Elkhart County’s orange advisory level means social gatherings are allowed to have up 50 people, compared to 25 until now, though organizers of gatherings with more than 25 people need to have a COVID-19 safety plan approved ahead of time by the Elkhart County Health Department. Winter sports, such as high school basketball games, will be limited to 25 percent capacity rather than just guardians and siblings of the participants.
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