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Fulton County COVID-19 April 1 daily brief

 

Fulton County COVID-19 Daily Brief by the Authority of Fulton County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Reyburn and Fulton County Health Nurse Rhonda Barnett RN

 

**All information is subject to change**

 

General Guidelines:

          SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

  • FEVER
  • COUGH
  • SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING
  • TIREDNESS
  • ACHES
  • RUNNY NOSE
  • SORE THROAT
  • NAUSEA
  • DIARRHEA
  • RED BURNING WATERY EYES
  • LOSS OF SMELL AND TASTE

 

IF YOU ARE HAVING SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 YOU MUST SELF ISOLATE AND CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN.  ISOLATION MUST BE AT LEAST 7 DAYS AND 72 HOURS FREE OF FEVER WITHOUT FEVER REDUCER.

 

TYLENOL (ACETAMINOPHEN) SHOULD BE USED IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS.  IBUPROFIN USAGE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

 

          WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY, MINIMUM 20 SECONDS

 

AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE, AND MOUTH WITH UNWASHED HANDS

 

CLEAN AND DISINFECT FREQUENTLY TOUCHED SURFACES AMD OBJECTS.

 

NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES SHALL BE CLOSED / FOOD SERVICES PICK-UP ONLY

 

          ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY IS RECOMMENDED

 

Hospital:

          Total Positive Tests – 3

          Fulton County Residents Positive – 1

          Out of County Residents Positive – 2

 

**REMINDER**

 

IF YOU HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR COVID-19 YOU MUST GO HOME AND SELF-ISOLATE IMMEDIATELY TILL RESULTS ARE CONFIRMED.  CONTACT A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE TO DO ANY ESSENTIAL ERRANDS YOU MAY NEED DURING THIS PERIOD.  FOLLOW THE RECOMMED SELF-DISTANCING PROCEDURES.

 

 

ER Open for Emergency’s

          Surgeries - Case by Case decided by your Doctor

          Visitation - No visitation with limited exceptions

 

IF YOU ARE RETURNING FROM A HOT SPOT COUNTY THAT HAS MULTIPLE POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19. YOU MUST SELF-IOLATE FOR (14) FOURTEEN DAYS.  DO NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE AND IF YOU DEVELOP SYMPTOMS CALL ONE OF ABOVE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.

 

Reminder that Essential Travel only. Essential Businesses must have 10 persons or less with the exception of Agriculture (food production) that remains 50 persons or less with social distancing.

 

 

 

Medication (Pharmacy):

Kroger                                    (574) 223-6347

Drive-through & Walk up window Open

Monday - Friday                                           9AM – 9PM

          Saturday                                                      9AM – 6PM

          Sunday                                                        11AM – 6PM

 

CVS                                        (574) 224-4304

          Drive-through

          Monday – Friday                                         9AM – 8PM

          Saturday & Sunday                                     10AM – 5PM

 

Walgreens                               (574) 223-3249

Drive-through & Some shopping if needed

Seniors                                                       

Tuesday Morning Only                             8AM – 9AM

Monday – Friday                                         9AM – 7PM

Saturday                                                      9AM – 6PM

Sunday                                                       10AM – 6PM

 

Walmart                                  (574) 223-9482

          Drive-through only “side by hotels”

          Monday – Friday                                         9AM – 8:30PM

          Saturday                                                     9AM – 3PM

          Sunday                                                       Closed

 

Webb’s (Akron)                      (574) 893-4413

Curbside pick-up only/ Deliveries on extreme cases

Monday – Friday                                         9AM – 6PM

Saturday                                                      9AM – 1PM

Closed Sunday

 

Webb’s (Rochester)                 (574) 223-2216

Curbside pick-up & delivery / Drive through / Front Door is locked

Monday – Friday                                         9AM – 7PM

Saturday                                                     9AM – 3PM

Closed Sunday

         

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Store Hours:

Kroger                                     (574) 223-3881                                 

Seniors and at-risk shoppers                      7AM – 8AM

Daily                                                           8AM – 9PM

Save-A-Lot                               (574) 224-3434                               

Daily                                                           9AM – 6PM

                                                                  

Dollar General (Akron)          (574) 353-0168

Seniors and at-risk shoppers                      8AM – 9AM

Daily                                                           9AM – 9PM

 

Dollar General (Rochester)     (765) 319-8775    

Seniors and at-risk shoppers                      8AM – 9AM

Daily                                                          9AM – 9PM

Viking Foods                           (574) 893-4563    

Monday – Saturday                                     7AM – 6PM

Sunday                                                       11AM – 4PM

 

Walmart                                  (574) 223-9481

Seniors and at-risk shoppers

Tuesday Morning Only                              6AM – 7AM

Daily                                                           7AM - 8:30PM   

 

Food:

          School Meals

PDF files of Rochester, Akron & Caston School Lunch

On County and School Websites.

 

Church Meals / Food Banks

Grace United Methodist Church Cancelled Free Meals on Wednesday

 

The Cross                                 (574) 223-3107

“Matthew’s Market” 100 West 3rd Street, Rochester

Monday, Friday                                           11:30AM – 1:30PM

Thursday                                                     4PM – 6PM

*Gatherings will be kept to a limit due to social distancing*

 

Kewanna Food Pantry            (574) 653-9052

114 South Toner St, Kewanna

Serving Aubbeenaubbee, Union, and Wayne Townships

Thursday                                                     8:30AM – 10:30AM

 

 

UWS Ministries of Akron       (574) 893-4121

301 S West St, Akron

Serving Henry and Newcastle Townships by Appointment Only

Thursday Pickup                                          2PM – 4PM

 

 

Area Special Announcements:

  • For Information Regarding Federal Aid Contact Terry Lee at Fulton County Economic Development.  Phone:  574-223-3326
  • Daily Meetings are being held with Community Leaders. 
  • All County Buildings are still officially closed to the public
  • Rochester City building is closed to the public/drive-through only
  • Limited Travel advisory per Governor Holcomb (limitations stated at https://www.in.gov/gov/) Information Websites listed above
  • All non-essential businesses are closed (example: gym, salons, barbershops, nail, tattoo, country clubs, service clubs, bowling alley)

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