LOGANSPORT, Ind. (WLFI) — Logansport Mayor Chris Martin has signed an executive order to stop the rapid spread of coronavirus in the city. The Cass County Health Department and the Cass County Commissioner's Office have also declared a public emergency.

The state announced Cass County has 1,025 positive cases Monday, an increase of 439 from Sunday. That makes it the third most diagnosed county in the state behind Marion and Lake Counties, both of which are much more populated.

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The order includes the following:

Only allows one person, per family into an essential store at a time

Children under 16 not allowed inside retail establishments

Every person who enters an essential establishment must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth

No more than two customers are allowed inside a business per 1,000 square feet of retail space. If a business has more than 62,000 square feet of retail space, allowance is capped at 125 customers at one time. Essential retail establishments should monitor and enforce these rules.

All previous orders will continue.

Any person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates the executive order will be issued a Class B misdemeanor.

All those in a high-risk population are encouraged to avoid public gatherings.

The order went into effect at noon Monday. As we previously reported, as of April 23, 184 Tyson employees tested positive. Those numbers have likely increased.