It began on Christmas Day and will not end until January 8.  I am referring to a Public Health Order in place for the City of Fishers closing all restaurants, bars, taverns, nightclubs, retail food establishments, and other establishments providing in-person food and/or drink service to indoor dining and drink service and cleared of customers between the hours of 10:00pm and 5:00am. During these times, carry-out dining is allowed under the order.

This was in response to a recent 40% increase in the number of positive COVID tests in Fishers.

The holiday season does tend to draw customers closer together as the hour is late, which appears to be the target of this order.  Public health experts had warned of a spike in positive tests after Thanksgiving and the Fishers numbers sadly reflect that.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has recently said we have still not seen the worst of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the United States.  How bad it gets is largely up to all of us.

Practicing the simple advice of the experts will go a long way – wear a mask, distance at least 6 feet and wash hands thoroughly & often.

As someone that contracted the virus and survived, I want to urge everyone reading this piece to heed the expert advice.  You are not just protecting yourself, you are protecting those close to you.

This is the year to curtail the large New Year’s Eve parties.  Consider not only yourself, but everyone around you every day.

You can read the entire City of Fishers Health Department Public Health Order at this link.