Hoosiers receiving unemployment could start getting their extra $300 in the next couple of weeks. Those getting at least $100 a week in unemployment insurance will get another $300 a week in federal funding, as part of the Lost Wage Assistance program.
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Indiana is expected to add another 95 COVID-19 testing sites in the next few weeks. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Wednesday that her department is using CARES Act funding to provide grants to help local health departments boost testing efforts.
Continue readingThere’s increasing evidence that those who get COVID-19 can get it again, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Indiana has now surpassed 100,000. The Indiana State Department of Health reported almost 600 new cases statewide Monday. Locally, Marshall County had four new cases for a total of 931, while the number of cases in Starke County increased by two, bringing the total to 217.
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While most students at the Union-North United School Corporation will move to hybrid learning Tuesday, fourth graders will have to continue with virtual learning for at least another two weeks.
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Another Marshall County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total up to 927, out of more than 10,000 residents who’ve been tested, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana State Department of Health. No new cases were reported in Starke or Pulaski counties.
Continue readingTen more Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total up to 926, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 1.3 percent, according to the state’s calculations, but that rate increases to seven percent when limited to unique individuals.
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Six more Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That means 916 of the county’s residents have tested positive for the coronavirus since March, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Starke County added one positive case for a total of 215.
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State health officials are addressing skepticism about how big a role COVID-19 actually plays in the deaths attributed to it. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says a recent data report from the National Center for Health Statistics about what death certificates say about deaths from COVID-19 has been widely misinterpreted on social media.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers about the dangers of large group gatherings over the Labor Day weekend. During Wednesday’s briefing, Dr. Kris Box warned that COVID-19 can spread quickly, especially if people aren’t wearing masks and staying six feet apart.
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Schools that have switched to virtual learning will continue to be fully funded, even though the fall student count date will not be pushed back.
Continue readingMarshall County’s COVID-19 case count has now surpassed 900. The Indiana State Department of Health says 901 Marshall County residents have tested positive since the start of the pandemic, according to Wednesday’s update. That’s an increase of six from Tuesday. Starke County also added another case, for a total of 213.
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Now that Plymouth students are back in the classroom, Superintendent Andy Hartley is thanking everyone who helped the school corporation get to that point. He told the school board Tuesday that he couldn’t be more proud of the students, teachers, and staff.
Continue readingTwo more Starke County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total up to 212, according to Tuesday’s update from the Indiana State Department of Health. The state has calculated Starke County’s seven-day positivity rate at 5.2 percent for all tests but 11.5 percent when limited to unique individuals.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to make it easier for children to keep getting free meals. The USDA announced Monday that it’s extending the Summer Food Service Program, as well as a number of COVID-19-related waivers, through the fall.
Continue readingAnother seven Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 895, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. According to the state’s ZIP code breakdowns, 552 of those cases have been from the Plymouth area, while 138 were in the 46506 ZIP code, which includes the Town of Bremen.
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Indiana will not allow no-excuse mail-in voting for the General Election, according to state officials. Secretary of State Connie Lawson gave an update on election preparations during Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.
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As schools consider whether to stay open, cancel sporting events, or move classes online, state health officials are offering some guidance with a new color-coded map.
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Indiana will remain in Stage 4.5 of Governor Holcomb’s Back on Track plan for another 30 days. During a press conference Wednesday, the governor announced that he plans to extend the current stage, along with the statewide mask mandate, through September 25.
Continue readingMore new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the local area. Marshall County has had another six residents test positive, bringing the total to 827, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Pulaski County added two cases for a total of 90, while Starke County’s case count increased by one to 185.
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