IN Schnucks, Meijer, Walmart stores continue pushing masking as state shifts to advisory
IN Schnucks, Meijer, Walmart stores continue pushing masking as state shifts to advisory By Evan Gorman | April 5, 2021 at 8:37 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 10:28 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Indiana will soon join the list of states lifting mask mandates. The order has been enforced since last summer.
Now, it is mostly up to local businesses to choose if it will require or recommend customers wear face coverings.
14 News reached out to three major retailers Monday. Each of the corporations promptly responded.
For the better part of eight months, businesses across the state have made efforts to enforce the masking, which was a step Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb took back in July.
By April 6, mask mandates in Evansville will disappear – kind of.
Both Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and the Vanderburgh County Commissioners announced on Tuesday that they will follow Gov. Eric Holcomb’s lead and let the COVID-19 face-covering requirement regress from a “mandate” into an “advisory.”
Capacity restrictions will fade away as well. But some masking requirements will linger – especially in K-12 schools and government buildings. And businesses will be free to enact restrictions of their own.
“We’re not saying don’t wear masks,” Winnecke said. “We’re saying wear masks … but the city government is not going to mandate it.”
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Vanderburgh Co. Health Dept. records big turnout for vaccine clinics despite bad weather
Vanderburgh Co. Health Dept. records big turnout for vaccine clinics despite bad weather By Bethany Miller and Jake Embrey | February 17, 2021 at 9:36 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 9:36 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Health Department officials say they have seen a decent turnout to COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week despite the snow.
The winter weather hasnât stopped vaccine clinics from remaining open to assist those able to get their COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination clinic at Old National Events Plaza has been open all week.
Officials told 14 News on Wednesday afternoon they have seen instances of people canceling or rescheduling their appointments. They also emphasized they donât want people to be out on the roads if they are concerned, or donât feel safe or comfortable to travel.
COVID-19 vaccination clinic moving to Old National Events Plaza
COVID-19 vaccination clinic moving to Old National Events Plaza By Joseph Payton | February 8, 2021 at 6:26 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 6:26 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Beginning Tuesday, the Vanderburgh County Health Department will relocate itâs COVID-19 vaccination clinics to Old National Events Plaza.
If you have an appointment to be vaccinated, you should enter the doors at Locust Street on the corner of Southeast 9th Street. Health Department Administrator Joe Gries says theyâll assist those who may need extra help.
âWeâll have some people out front helping. We do have some wheelchairs, if people have some mobility issues, weâll make sure that we accommodate all of those situations and get people in and out,â said Gries.