The Indiana Department of Health is keeping an eye out for the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19. During state officials’ press conference Tuesday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said her department “is appropriately respectful” of the fact that the strain exists and appears to be more infectious.
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Starke County has reported its 38th COVID-19 death. It happened Saturday, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County also reported 37 new cases of COVID-19, its second-highest single-day increase of the pandemic. Almost 1,500 Starke County residents have had the coronavirus since the pandemic began.
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The proposed $600 coronavirus stimulus payment was “just right” to get a relief bill passed, according to Senator Todd Young, but President Trump says that figure is “ridiculously low.”
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Not only will Indiana National Guardsmen remain in long-term care facilities through the end of February, but they’ll also be allowed to administer COVID-19 vaccines. The deployment was set to expire at the end of the month, but on Tuesday, Governor Holcomb announced an extension.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is apologizing, after a software error apparently resulted in incorrect COVID-19 positivity rates being reported.
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More than 33,000 Hoosiers had gotten their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday morning, and thousands more are expected to get it each day. During Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said the state received 55,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Friday and another 39,000 on Monday.
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Upgrades to U.S. 30 and U.S. 31 remain on the governor’s radar, as he sets his goals for the coming years. Governor Eric Holcomb presented his 2021 Next Level Agenda last week, and continuing with long-term planning for the two highways made it onto his list of infrastructure goals, “Making progress on an Indy-to-South Bend ‘cruise control’ U.S. 31 and major corridor improvements on U.S. 30.”
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Fewer Marshall County residents were employed in November than the month before, even as the unemployment rate continued to drop. The county’s November unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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A South Bend man was arrested, after allegedly leading police on a chase from Argos to Rochester Saturday night. Marshall County Police say they tried to pull over a vehicle driven by David D. Rotzien III near U.S. 31 and 16th Road at around 8:00 p.m. But instead of pulling over, he allegedly accelerated and continued into Fulton County.
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A Marshall County sex offender was arrested Friday, after he allegedly failed to keep his registration up to date. Police say they discovered that Austin James Cassidy, 35, of Bremen, was out of compliance last week, when they tried to locate him for an active Kosciusko County warrant for a probation violation.
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A Pierceton man is dead after the pickup truck he was driving reportedly crashed into a tree and caught fire in Marshall County. Marshall County Police say they were called to the 600 block of 14B Road just before 9:15 Friday night.
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Health officials are urging residents to take steps to avoid spreading COVID-19 to their families this Christmas. During last week’s COVID-19 briefing, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said the safest option is to celebrate virtually or with members of your own household.
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Hoosiers are being urged to follow through with their counties’ COVID-19 restrictions, even if community spread starts to decrease. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says her office has talked extensively with local health departments about when they may move to a lower level of restriction, as outlined in the governor’s executive order.
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Indiana may end up using much of its remaining COVID-19 relief funding from the federal government to help pay off what it already owes the federal government. This week, state officials committed to using at least $400 million of the remaining $650 million in CARES Act money to replenish the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.
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Among the frontline health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine this week were about 200 members of the Indiana National Guard, even though many of them may be leaving the state’s long-term care facilities in the coming weeks.
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Marshall County’s first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are expected to be administered Friday.
Continue readingA driver who was killed in a crash last month in Miami County has been identified as a rural Kewanna woman. Indiana State Police say Candace Girton, 29, died on November 24, when the car she was driving crossed the center line on State Road 16 and crashed head-on into a car going the other way, before catching on fire.
Continue readingTwo more Starke County residents have died while positive for COVID-19. Both of those deaths occurred on Wednesday, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Another 14 positive cases were reported in Starke County, bringing the total to 1,358.
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A South Bend man wanted on suspicion of dealing methamphetamine now faces the possibility of additional charges. Plymouth Police say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Jeffrey S. Niedbalski, 37, in the 1700 block of North Michigan Street just before 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.
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