Crawford County Issues Shelter-In-Place Order

Update: 

The order passed by the commission says that all non-essential activities, businesses and operations must cease within the county except the daily operation of essential activities. 

Essential businesses should take appropriate action to minimize the risk for the spread of COVID-19 to the greatest extent possible by implementing and enforcing mitigation measures, including social distancing, frequent cleaning of all surfaces and posting signs.

The order does not apply to any city within Crawford County if the mayor has already issued a similar proclamation resolution or ordinance addressing the same emergency situation.

The details can be found here. 

(If link doesn't work, go to the Crawford County Health Department Facebook page and click on "Menu.")

The Crawford County Commission voted on Monday to issue a stay-in-place order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1 and expire at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

Presiding Commissioner Leo Sanders told the Independent News that the order could be shortened or lengthened.

Crawford County reported its first case of COVID-19 on Saturday. The patient is a 79-year-old man who is hospitalized and isolated. 

The Independent News will have more information on this story as it becomes available.