The Pulaski County Commissioners will get updates on the county’s COVID-19 response, along with its upcoming renovation projects this morning. A public hearing will be held for the county’s application for COVID-19 Response Program funding, and Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer is expected to give updates from the incident management team.
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Another person in Marshall County and one more person in Pulaski County have died of COVID-19. They were among 29 new deaths listed in Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Marshall County is now up to 104 and it is up to 42 in Pulaski County.
Continue readingPulaski County government employees can continue using paid COVID-19 leave through the end of March. The extension was approved by the county council and commissioners last week.
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More of Indiana’s COVID-19 deaths have been traced back to long-term care facilities. Health officials have determined that another 659 Hoosiers who died were long-term care residents, while one additional death was found to be a staff member.
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This week’s winter weather has prompted Indiana to wait until at least next week to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. During Wednesday’s press conference, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said that more than 43,000 appointments have been impacted by the winter storm.
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The COVID-19 positivity rates in the state continue on a downward trend. In fact, there are no counties in the state that are in the red status this week on the state’s County Metrics Map. The map is updated every Wednesday and measures the community spread of COVID-19, plus positivity rates and number of new cases.
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Another 889 people in the state tested positive with COVID-19 as reflected in Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. One person in Marshall County tested positive with COVID-19 and one person in Starke County was diagnosed with COVID-19. Pulaski County did not have any new cases.
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COVID-19 vaccination appointments could be rescheduled due to the impact of the winter storm.
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Another person in Pulaski County has died of COVID-19, pushing the total number of deaths there to 41. Monday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health showed that resident was one of 19 additional people in the state who died of COVID-19 from December 13 to February 14.
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Suicides and drug overdose deaths were up slightly in Pulaski County in 2020. Coroner Jon Frain reviewed last year’s numbers with the county council and commissioners last week. He said his office investigated nine accidental deaths, three suicides, and two homicides.
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The Indiana Department of Health reported Sunday that 1,233 additional people in the state have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to bring the overall total to 648,875 since March of last year.
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The number of local residents testing positive with COVID-19 remains low with six new cases in Marshall County, four new cases in Starke County, and three new cases in Pulaski County.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners last week finalized some arrangements for the county’s share of COVID-19 relief funding. The commissioners passed an ordinance directing CARES Act money to be used to reimburse public health and safety payroll costs.
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The state health commissioner is reminding Hoosiers about the risk of spreading COVID-19 to their pets. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box noted that those who have the virus could potentially make their dogs or cats sick.
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The latest COVID-19 report from the Indiana Department of Health shows a continued downward trend of local positive cases.
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Eli Lilly’s antibody treatment appears to be making a difference in lowering the number of COVID-19 hospital admissions, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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State health officials are hopeful about the opportunities that could come with a new COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver says Johnson & Johnson has applied for an emergency use authorization from the FDA.
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Another two people have died of COVID-19 in Marshall County, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That drives the number of deaths in Marshall County to 103.
Continue readingWhile Indiana’s COVID-19 numbers appear to be trending in the right direction, health officials are concerned that more infectious variants are on their way.
Continue readingState health officials are outlining who’s next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, and teachers are still not on the list. Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver announced Wednesday that Indiana will stick with its age-based approach, while also incorporating those with certain health conditions.
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