Indiana’s contact tracers may be asking fewer questions, but it doesn’t mean the state is giving up on the process. During Wednesday’s press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said switching to the shorter questionnaire led to a big increase in the number of people contact tracers were able to reach.
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Indiana’s tighter COVID-19 restrictions officially take effect Sunday. The new executive order from Governor Eric Holcomb removes the option for local health departments to allow gatherings larger than 50 people in counties coded orange and 25 people in counties coded red.
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Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties all had double-digit increases in the number of COVID-19 cases Thursday. Marshall County reported another 60 cases, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the total to 3,789.
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The Culver Community Schools Corporation has gotten a waiver related to how the schools track the amount of time students spend learning. The Indiana State Board of Education voted 10-to-zero Wednesday to waive the 180-day requirement for Culver Community Schools and allow the corporation to track student learning by instructional minutes, instead.
Continue readingGovernor Holcomb is tightening restrictions on social gatherings. Starting this weekend, event organizers will no longer be allowed to seek permission to hold events larger than the limits outlined in the state’s county metrics. That’s 50 people in counties coded orange and 25 people in counties coded red.
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Hoosiers continue signing up to fill critical roles in the fight against COVID-19. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box reported that the health care and college student reserve workforces have added hundreds of members over the past few days.
Continue readingHundreds of Indiana National Guardsmen are currently deployed in the state’s long-term care facilities, as part of the fight against COVID-19. Staff Sgt. Maira Beltran is one of them. She had the chance to discuss her experience at the Morrison Woods Health Campus in Muncie during Governor Holcomb’s COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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Indiana’s frontline health care workers and long-term care facility residents could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that both Pfizer and Moderna have now applied for an FDA emergency use authorization, and Indiana is preparing to receive limited supplies as early as mid-December.
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Millions of high-grade face masks will soon be made in Jasper County. Indiana Face Mask has gotten its federal certification to make N95 masks, according to Governor Eric Holcomb.
Continue readingIndiana has set another record for new COVID-19 cases. The Indiana Department of Health reported another 8,527 cases Thursday, the state’s largest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
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Culver Community Schools students may be learning from home, but COVID-19 continues to spread. In her weekly update, Superintendent Karen Shuman said six students became positive since the switch to virtual learning. Two more adults have tested positive, while another three are waiting for their test results.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Health has streamlined the contact tracing interview process. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that contact tracers are now focusing on notifying the person of a positive test result, what symptoms to look for, and how to isolate.
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The number of COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continues to draw concern from Indiana’s state health commissioner. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box said the number of deaths continues to increase, especially in long-term care facilities.
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Hoosiers continue to step up in the fight against COVID-19. During last week’s briefing, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said more than 4,300 people had expressed interest in the health care reserve workforce, after another survey was sent out earlier this month.
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Indiana is helping to crack down on violations of COVID-19 restrictions, but is encouraging local health departments to “take the lead.”
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Governor Holcomb is defending his use of executive orders in the fight against COVID-19. “Ultimately, in a public health emergency, whether it’s funding or agency decisions, the buck stops on my desk and that’s my responsibility,” he said during last week’s COVID-19 press conference.
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Another 30 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Marshall County. That brings the county’s total to 3,179, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Another eight Pulaski County residents have tested positive, for a new total of 442. Starke County added five cases, bringing the total to 966.
Continue readingTwo more Starke County residents died of COVID-19 on Thanksgiving Day, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings Starke County’s total number of COVID-19 deaths up to 24.
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The Indiana Department of Health continues working to reduce the strain on COVID-19 testing labs. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that the high testing volume has led to longer wait times for results.
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