The COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be effective, but Indiana still has some work to do to convince people to get it. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says there’s growing evidence that vaccines offer significant protection.
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Marshall County and Starke County continue to be in the yellow status on the state’s County Metrics Map which indicates a moderate community spread of COVID-19. Pulaski County is in the blue status which indicates low community spread of COVID-19. La Porte County remains in the orange status which shows a high community spread of COVID-19.
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The Knox City Council took action Tuesday that will allow the city to accept $740,000 in federal COVID-19 relief money. Council members passed an ordinance creating a dedicated fund for American Rescue Plan Act money, based on the guidance of the State Board of Accounts.
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Another 867 people in the state have been diagnosed with COVID-19 including 13 people in Marshall County, four people in Starke County and three people in Pulaski County.
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North Judson-San Pierre students will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at school. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin says the school corporation is partnering with Pulaski Memorial Hospital to host a vaccine clinic.
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The Knox City Council will take some preliminary steps tonight to spend the latest round of federal COVID-19 relief. Council members will discuss measures to create a separate fund for the $740,000 the city expects to get from the American Rescue Plan Act and proceed with working on a plan for how to spend it.
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The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 702 additional people in the state have tested positive with COVID-19, including eight people in Marshall County and six people in Starke County. For the third consecutive day, there were no positive tests reported in Pulaski County.
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Four more people in Marshall County and four more people in Starke County have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. For the second day in a row, Pulaski County did not have any new COVID-19 cases to report.
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Thirteen more people in Marshall County and five more people in Starke County have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. There were no new cases of COVID-19 in Pulaski County.
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Nine more people in Marshall County tested positive with COVID-19 in Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health, along with five more people in Starke County and two more people in Pulaski County.
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Another 1,250 people in the state have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. In Marshall County, 19 more people tested positive with COVID-19 while two more people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Starke County and one more person in Pulaski County tested positive.
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The USDA is taking steps to make it easier for students to keep getting free meals through next school year. Officials announced this week that a number of COVID-19-related flexibilities have been extended through June 30, 2022.
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Starke, Pulaski and Marshall Counties remain in the yellow status this week on the state’s County Metrics Map which indicates a moderate community spread of COVID-19.
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Summer events may be coming back after a year off due to the pandemic, but in order for that to happen, they’ll need some help. Knox Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that things are lining up for the July 3 Family Fun Day, but they’re still trying to round up volunteers. “These events, it’s like starting all over,” he said. “You know, we’ve lost our continuity a little bit.”
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A new source of COVID-19 relief is now available for Indiana hotels and entertainment venues. The Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program lets qualifying businesses apply for up to a total of $1 million to reimburse expenses from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Those eligible to apply include hotels, motels, movie theaters, theater companies, and event promoters.
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Another person in Marshall County has died of COVID-19, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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A system allowing school officials to collect unpaid debt by intercepting state income tax refunds will be discussed during tonight’s North Judson-San Pierre School Board meeting.
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Pulaski County will be moving its COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites next month. Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department told the county commissioners Monday that vaccinations will continue to be offered at the Winamac Knights of Columbus until May 1. After that, they’ll move to the Health Department office.
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There were nine new cases of COVID-19 reported in the tri-county area in Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners will continue discussing several proposed changes at the EMS Department this morning. EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo has suggested reinstating on-call pay, reimbursing employees for the cost of paramedic training, and waiving ambulance fees for county employees and volunteer firefighters.
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