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COVID-19 UPDATES - As of April 9, 2020
11 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
State and local health officials concurred Wednesday, releasing information that Clay County had 11 COVID-19 cases.
Clay County Health Nurse Kim Hyatt said then the state has “caught up with the local information.”
On Thursday, the state published Clay County had 12 cases, but that extra case was misidentified as a Clay County resident, said Hyatt, who admits the information is coming in very quickly creating a mistake once in a while.
“Clay County has 11 confirmed cases at this time,” said Hyatt, who wants to make sure the public has the correct information.
Of the 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Hyatt said nine are self quarantined at home (with at least one in recovery), with two patients hospitalized. No additional information is available due to federal law - the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
The arrival of COVID 19 in Clay County was announced with the first confirmed case on March 28. The number of cases have been increasing steadily, to five on April 4, eight on April 6, nine of April 7, and two more Wednesday.
Officials say the number is going to continue to rise as more test results come back throughout April as more testing is made available, and the results can be processed within 24 hours.
As of Thursday evening, a total of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indiana was at 6,351, with 32,133 residents tested, and 245 deaths reported to the Indiana State Department of Health. (The numbers are considered to be provisional, reflecting only the information reported to the ISDH.) Log on to in.gov for daily updates and more COVID-19 information, or the CDC website at cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
The Brazil Times will have an interview with Clay County Public Health Nurse Kim Hyatt in Tuesday’s edition.
• Harmony Park will be closed until further notice.
• Forest Park Golf Course, at 1018 S John Steele Dr, Brazil, will be open starting Monday, April 13, at 9 a.m. with the following safety measures in place to protect the public and the staff: Only by appointment for tee times, which can be made by calling (812) 442-5681.
NOTE: Forest Park is closed to the public with the exception of being able to exercise by walking the track and biking along the roadways. The playground, tennis, pickleball and basketball court areas will remain closed in an effort to the stop potential spread of the virus by contact. Fishing is allowed at Craig Park as long as people practice Social Distancing and have the proper state licensing requirements.
Failure by the public to comply with social distancing requirements can result in a shut down.
Golf carts will not be available to rent by the public. Golfers can bring private carts or walk the course. However, private carts will not be allowed to have a rider with them due to Social Distancing requirements.
The clubhouse will remain closed to the public. Payment and sign in will be taken through the snack bar window on the back porch. Please do not form a line waiting to pay. Use Social Distancing while waiting your turn to sign in or pay.
Please do not congregate on the back porch or the putting green areas, after play is over, or in the parking lot areas.
OTHER PARK INFORMATION
Outdoor activities, and travel to and from those activities, are still permitted according to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Stay-At-Home Mandate. These include hiking, fishing, boating, birding, hunting, bicycle riding (on paved trails and roads) and geocaching. All 2019-2020 basic hunting, basic fishing, hunt/fish combo, youth licenses and stamps set to expire March 31, 2020, are valid until Friday, May 22, 2020. Keep a printed or electronic copy with you while hunting/fishing. If you do not have a valid 2019-2020 annual license or stamp, a new 2020-2021 annual license is required.
Other information about closures at parks include:
Campgrounds, all property offices, state park inns and restaurants, family cabins and camper cabins, and other similar facilities are CLOSED
Cleaning Stations - CLOSED.
Shelters, recreation buildings, and other enclosed picnic areas - CLOSED.
Drinking fountains - OFF. Water charging stations and buckets for filling campers will be turned on as weather improves.
Vending machines - OFF.
All disc golf courses - CLOSED.