Another person in Pulaski County has died of COVID-19 which brings the total number of deaths in the county to 38. A total of 9,592 people in the state have died from COVID-19 which is an increase of 43 from Friday’s report.
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The state health commissioner is calling on schools to make sure they’re fully following Indiana’s quarantine rules. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box said she’s gotten reports of schools abandoning quarantine protocols for COVID-19 exposure in the classroom.
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The number of people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the tri-county area remains at a lower level, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Expanded unemployment benefits have taken effect in recent weeks, but there are a number of challenges preventing the Indiana Department of Workforce Development from getting those payments out quickly, according to department commissioner Fred Payne.
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Starke County Prosecutor Leslie Baker gave an update to the Starke County Council and Commissioners last week on what is happening with her office and the court system in the midst of the COVID-19 health pandemic.
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The Indiana National Guard will begin pulling out of long-term care facilities this weekend. Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak announced a withdrawal strategy during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
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Indiana’s updated COVID-19 restrictions officially take effect Monday morning. Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Thursday outlining the changes, after first announcing them a day earlier.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases in the area remains generally lower, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Unemployment rates continue to move lower in Starke and Pulaski counties, but they’re still above pre-COVID levels.
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Indiana will be adjusting its COVID-19 restrictions next week. The size of gatherings and events will still be based on a county’s color on the Indiana Department of Health’s metrics map. But rather than setting a limit of a specific number of people, it will instead depend on a facility’s capacity.
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More vaccine is becoming available in more places, but Indiana is sticking with its age-based approach to eligibility.
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Starke and Pulaski counties are now in the orange on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 County Metrics Map, while Marshall County is in the yellow. Starke County still has to follow red-level restrictions, though. That means social gatherings are limited to 25 people, and K-through-12 athletic events are restricted to participants, support personnel, and parents or guardians plus their minor children.
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Free materials are now available to Starke County businesses and organizations in order to educate employees and the public about COVID-19 awareness and prevention.
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Winamac town employees will go back to their regular work schedules next week. During a special meeting Monday, the town council voted to have all employees return to work but make sure they follow social distancing protocols. Town Hall will remain closed to the public, though.
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Only 10 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Marshall County in Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County reported seven new cases and Pulaski County reported two new cases of COVID-19. The number of residents being tested is also at a lower rate.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners will be applying for the third phase of COVID-19 response grant funds made available by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Continue readingA few more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Marshall County had another 14 cases, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health, bringing the total to 5,053.
Continue readingMore COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Marshall County had 14 new cases, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County had eight, while Pulaski County had three.
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The Starke County Commissioners decided to keep the Starke County Courthouse, and the Annex No. 1 and Annex No. 2 buildings closed to the public for another two weeks.
Continue readingAnother 28 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. That’s according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Pulaski County reported seven new cases, while Starke County had four.
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