More COVID-19 cases have been reported in Starke and Marshall counties. Starke County had another three cases, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health, while Marshall County had another five.
Continue readingThe National Weather Service is recommending that residents avoid burning Saturday afternoon.
Continue readingAnother seven COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Pulaski County had three new cases, while Starke County had one. Another five COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in Indiana, bringing the state’s total confirmed death count to 12,667.
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A Fort Wayne woman was taken to the hospital, following a crash on U.S. 30 in Marshall County Friday afternoon. Indiana State Police say that around 3:20 p.m., a westbound semi failed to stop at a red light at King Road and ran into the back of a Toyota passenger car that was waiting at the light. Officers say both vehicles continued through the intersection stuck together, before eventually coming to a rest.
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Appointments are now available for the mass vaccination site in Gary, as well as two mobile sites. Between April 7 and June 2, thousands of residents will have the chance to get either the two-dose Pfizer or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the former Roosevelt High School.
Continue readingAnother Marshall County resident has died while positive for COVID-19. The death occurred Tuesday, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the county’s total number of COVID-19 deaths up to 108. Another nine positive cases were reported in Marshall County, while Starke County had another four.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers not to behave as if the pandemic is over. “We have said before that we are in a race between the vaccine and the variants. Unfortunately, right now, the variants are picking up steam,” Dr. Kris Box said during Wednesday’s press conference. “Indiana has now reported 137 cases of the U.K. B.1.1.7 variant.”
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Children as young as 12 could be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by the summer. Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver says Pfizer plans to seek an FDA emergency use authorization soon.
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Governor Eric Holcomb is moving ahead with the process of lifting the statewide mask mandate. The governor signed an executive order Wednesday that removes the mask requirement in most circumstances starting on Tuesday, April 6. But during Wednesday’s press conference, Holcomb said he’ll keep an eye on the potential need going forward.
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Twenty-one thousand Hoosiers signed up for a COVID-19 vaccine in the first 30 minutes after the state expanded eligibility Wednesday. During Wednesday’s press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said that number was up to 96,000 by noon.
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Marshall County’s unemployment rate continues to tick higher. The February unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is urging Hoosiers not to let their guards down when traveling for spring break. Dr. Kris Box says it’s important to wear a mask and take the same precautions you do at home, when you go out of state.
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Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 12,000 Hoosiers is deadlier than the typical flu. That’s according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
Continue readingIndiana plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older next Wednesday, but it might take a while before they actually get the vaccine. The increase in eligible Hoosiers will likely exceed the increase in available doses next week, but State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says she expects the state to have enough vaccine for everyone who wants it by May.
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Efforts are underway to make sure Hoosiers experiencing homelessness aren’t left out of the vaccine distribution. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says the state has been connecting shelters with local health departments, hospitals, and health centers.
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It may soon be easier to visit loved ones in hospitals. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says her department has been working with the Indiana Hospital Association to bring their visitation policies closer to normal, if conditions allow.
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Indiana may be easing its COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, but the state health commissioner cautions that the pandemic is far from over. Dr. Kris Box says the number of cases of the more infectious U.K. B.1.1.7 variant is now up to 73 in Indiana, and the state’s positivity rate has risen slightly in the past week.
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will open up to all Hoosiers 16 and older on March 31, while Indiana’s statewide mask mandate will become an advisory in most circumstances starting April 6.
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Governor Eric Holcomb plans to outline Indiana’s next steps in the COVID-19 response during a statewide address this evening. The address comes one year after Holcomb announced his initial stay-at-home order. It’s also a year since the first local case of COVID-19 was reported in Starke County.
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The State of Indiana is following suit with the federal government and extending the income tax deadline to May 17. Governor Holcomb delayed the state individual income tax filing deadline in an executive order Monday, after the U.S. Treasury extended its deadline last week.
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