Pulaski County officials are battling the rapidly increasing spread of COVID-19. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer gave an update on behalf of the incident management team to the county council Monday.
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State health officials are making sure they’re ready for a COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in mid-November, but whether it will actually get here by then remains to be seen. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said the state’s been asking hospital systems to help identify potential distribution sites.
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State officials say they don’t expect in-person voting to lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Several counties reported a large voter turnout, and many places had long lines, especially during early voting.
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The rise in COVID-19 cases is leading to restrictions on spectators at high school sporting events. Knox School Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says attendance at Saturday’s girls basketball game will be limited to family members only, “And that is parents, step-parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles. There will be no one else allowed for the girls game with John Glenn because of COVID-related issues.” Reichhart says that policy will be reevaluated for each game.
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Governor Holcomb says he has no plans to shut down the state. He began his weekly COVID-19 briefing Wednesday by dispelling a couple rumors that had begun spreading in the buildup to the election.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner says her experience with COVID-19 demonstrates how big of a difference the proper precautions can make. Dr. Kris Box, who’s currently quarantined after testing positive, gave an update by phone during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
Continue readingRapid COVID-19 tests may soon be more widely available in Indiana. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says the state got an initial shipment of about 132,000 BinaxNOW tests from the federal government this week.
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More Indiana counties are seeing more COVID-19 spread. The state’s color-coded map has fewer counties in blue than it did last week and more in the yellow and orange categories.
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The Town of North Judson is moving ahead with trick-or-treating. The town council last week officially set trick-or-treat hours for 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe said that’s in line with what many communities in the state have scheduled.
Continue readingIndiana’s state health commissioner is once again urging Hoosiers to get their flu shot, as well as any other necessary vaccines. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, Dr. Kris Box said the flu can also lead to severe complications that require the use of intensive care beds and ventilators.
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More than 1,300 students in Indiana schools have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s according to preliminary figures shared during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday. At least 274 teachers have tested positive, as well as 276 staff members.
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Making sure Hoosiers have access to food as the pandemic continues remains a priority for state officials. Families with kids attending class virtually who would normally get free or reduced-price meals at school will be able to get that funding on a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer card.
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The Town of Hamlet is moving ahead with trick-or-treating this year. The town council Wednesday agreed to set trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, October 31 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
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Indiana is advancing to Stage 5 of its Back on Track plan on Saturday, but the statewide mask order will remain in effect. Governor Eric Holcomb announced the move Wednesday.
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The Indiana Department of Health is taking the fight against a mosquito-borne virus to the air. Aerial pesticide applications are planned for next week, in an area that includes parts of Marshall and LaPorte counties. It’s part of the state’s effort to control the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.
Continue readingIncorporating COVID-19 data from outside labs into Indiana’s official case count is proving to be a bit of a challenge. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that thousands of new test results have been added to the state’s dashboard in the last couple weeks, but some of that data turned out to be wrong.
Continue readingWhether to allow trick-or-treating during a global pandemic is a question being faced by many local communities. Knox Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that he was still waiting for guidance.
Continue readingWhile younger people typically have less severe symptoms of COVID-19, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box warns that they aren’t without risk. During Wednesday’s briefing, Box noted that children and young adults make up an increasing share of the state’s cases.
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State health officials urge residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes, after a probable case of Eastern equine encephalitis was reported in a LaPorte County resident.
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