Jefferson County To Remain in Yellow Advisory Level

There are no group setting outbreaks in our county at this time.

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[Madison, IN] Jefferson County remains at a YELLOW advisory level on the Indiana Department of Health County metrics map. YELLOW advisory indicates we are experiencing moderate community spread. There are no group setting outbreaks in our county at this time. The Jefferson County Health Department has received 35 newly reported COVID cases since Tuesday, the most reported since late April. If you are sick, please seek testing right away and stay away from others until you know your results. You can receive free testing at the Jefferson County Community Testing Site located at King’s Daughters’ Hospital Convenient Care, 445 Clifty Drive, Madison, IN 47250 812 273- 5372, or you can schedule your COVID test by visiting www.coronavirus.in.gov The Jefferson County Health Department urges all Jefferson County residents and visitors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. You can schedule your COVID vaccine by visiting www.ourshot.in.gov We are also accepting walk-ins in our office located at 715 Green Road, Madison, IN 47250 Monday thru Friday 9am-3pm. We have all three vaccines available, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson. Individual’s age 12 – 17 years of age must receive Pfizer vaccine and have an adult present. Jefferson County Health Department continues to recommend unvaccinated individuals to mask up while indoors and unable to maintain 6 feet social distancing as we are currently seeing moderate community spread, this recommendation is subject to change to include vaccinated individuals if we continue to see an increase in community spread. Jefferson County Health Department, Indiana Department of Health, and CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. CDC Guiding Principles for Fully Vaccinated People • Outdoor activities pose minimal risk to fully vaccinated people. • Most indoor activities pose low risk to fully vaccinated people, especially in areas with low or moderate transmission. • Infections happen in only a small proportion of people who are fully vaccinated, even with the Delta variant. • Fully vaccinated people who become infected with the Delta variant can transmit it to others. To reduce their risk of becoming infected with the Delta variant and potentially spreading it to others, CDC recommends that fully vaccinated people: • Wear a mask in public indoor settings if they are in an area of substantial or high transmission, o Fully vaccinated people might choose to mask regardless of the level of transmission, particularly if they or someone in their household is immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in their household is unvaccinated. • Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. • Isolate if they have tested positive for COVID-19 in the prior 10 days or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. • Get tested 3-5 days after exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days after exposure or until they receive a negative test result. • Continue to follow any applicable federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations