From Indiana Borough
To continue providing our citizens with the most up to date community resource for information on novel Coronavirus (COVID19), Indiana Borough is providing the following information: Borough Administration and Police continue collaborating, working closely with all community partners, and following the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Pennsylvania Department of Healthto ensure community wellbeing and safety. Best practices for community health remain fluid, but certain recommendations have not changed. It is reiterated:
Practice good hygiene–Wash your hands with soap and water frequently, use hand sanitizer when necessary, avoid touching your face, maintain a personal space distance of 3-6 feet, and protect germ spread by coughing/sneezing into your elbow.
Avoid larger gatherings–We are all being asked to practice social distancing to slow the spread of germs. Larger gatherings, especially in confined spaces, will not provide a personal space distance of 3-6 feet as recommended above.
Care for others –If you feel sickstay home-limiting the spread of germs to our vulnerable neighbors is very important. Remember, everyone and every business is beingimpacted -seek ways to add value to each other’s liveswhile following the abovegeneral precautions. We are all in this together.
Maintain Perspective –Keeping adequate personal space distance does not mean avoiding all humancontact. Washing hands frequently has always been a best practice. Panic and anxiety are nothealthy. Indiana Borough is a wonderful community and we are best when we work together.
Borough employees remain working, your policeare always available, and Borough Council will holdupcoming public meetings. While maintaining perspective, we continue practicing good hygiene, social distancingtechniques, and care for others. Recognizing the impacts of COVID 19 and the rapidly evolving nature of best practices, we remain committed to flexibilityand transparency that promotes health, wellbeing, and safety forIndiana Borough residents and visitors. In an abundance of caution,to limit larger gatherings,the Indiana Free Library will be closed until March 30. Community members are encouraged to visit the Cloud Library–details are online at indianafreelibary.org.
A two-page resource guide from the CDC remains available in the lobby area of the Indiana Borough Municipal Building, 80 North 8thStreet, regarding best practices for health and wellbeing. This information is notspecific to Indiana Borough and thesame information can be obtained online from the CDC.
Indiana Borough’s employees, supported by Indiana BoroughCouncil, are committed to the health and wellbeing, peace, safety, and comfort ofall Indiana Borough residents.To bestserve our community, generalquestions may be sent via email to contact-us@indianaboro.comand we will workto provide a timely response.
