Dubois County Elevated to CODE ORANGE, Pike County is Now Under CODE RED

BY: DAVID SHEPHERD, NEWS DIRECTOR
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JASPER -- The State Department of Health has elevated Dubois County to a CODE ORANGE designation due to the rise in positivity rates over the last week. 

The new codes were announced yesterday afternoon.

Dubois County’s seven-day positivity rate stands at 10.2%.

The codes are meant to assist schools and local governments with their decision-making.

Under a CODE ORANGE, state officials recommend hybrid learning for middle and high school students.  No assemblies or large group activities and limit extracurricular activities to participants only, with no in-person attendees.

Spencer and Warrick Counties join Dubois County in the CODE ORANGE designation.

Pike County is now under a CODE RED; the highest designation.  The positivity rate there is 15.8%.

Daviess, Lawrence and Crawford Counties are now under a CODE YELLOW.  Martin and Perry Counties are under a CODE BLUE; the state’s lowest designation.

CODE BLUE: 

  • Schools can operate all grades in person while limiting activities where social distancing is not feasible.
  • Extra-curricular activities to follow local and state guidelines, including distancing and masks, and limit spectators.
  • Outreach to encourage public to continue with precautions.

CODE YELLOW:

  • Schools can continue all grades in person but increase vigilance in distancing, hand hygiene and masks.
  • No assemblies or activities if social distancing is not feasible.
  • Postpone or cancel extra-curricular activities as warranted, consider allowing only parents or close family to attend athletic and other events.
  • Work with local health department to determine if increased precautions and public outreach should begin to halt the spread.

CODE ORANGE:

  • Grade schools continue in-person; strong recommendation for hybrid learning for middle and high school students.
  • No assemblies or large group activities. 
  • Strong recommendation to limit extracurricular activities and have competitors and participants only, with no in-person attendees.
  • Discussions with parents about limiting social events outside of school.
  • County education leaders work with local health department to consider implementing aggressive prevention efforts in schools and communities.

CODE RED:

  • Grade schools remain in-person or consider hybrid learning; middle and high schools consider virtual learning.
  • No assemblies or large group activities.
  • Extracurricular activities canceled.
  • Discourage social events.
  • County education leaders work with local health department to consider implementing aggressive prevention efforts in schools and communities.