On Tuesday, April 7, local authorities were informed of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the village.

Local faith groups have not held face-to-face services for several weeks now, adopting alternative ways to worship and come together.

A brief updated provided by Melissa Heston, outreach manager for the Yellow Springs Community Foundation, who is focusing on local food relief efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

Locally, sewing-machine-wielding villagers have beaten the CDC to the proverbial punch, having already mobilized a large effort to provide face masks for those in the community and surrounding areas who work daily in the village’s public eye.