Indiana teachers will soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but how exactly they’ll be able to do that is complicated. “We received word from the federal government that they were going to provide doses to the federal pharmacy program for teachers to become prioritized across the country, obviously, including here in the State of Indiana,” Governor Holcomb said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
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Indiana has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to any Hoosier age 50 and older. Governor Holcomb announced the expansion during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
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Marshall County and Pulaski County are in the blue category on the state’s County Metrics Map while Starke County is in the yellow category.
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The Argos School Board members took action on a resolution last week that deals with COVID-19 sick leave.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Health has expanded the COVID-19 eligibility to Hoosiers 55 to 59. Residents ages 55 and older can make an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine by visiting https://ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.
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While the county’s mask ordinance was lifted last week, which mainly pertained to fines for violations, health officials with the Marshall County Health Department and the Marshall County Commissioners urge all residents to follow Governor Eric Holcomb’s mask order that was renewed last week throughout the month of March.
Continue readingOver one million Hoosiers have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since it became available in late December.
Continue readingOnly seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the tri-county area, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingAnother person in Starke County has died of COVID-19, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That raises the number of COVID-19 deaths in Starke County to 51.
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There’s still no word on when teachers may become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana is using an age-based approach to the vaccine rollout, with the only exceptions being health care workers, first responders, and now individuals with specific medical conditions.
Continue readingIt was February 26, 2020 when the Indiana Department of Health received the first reported COVID-19 test. Exactly one year later, 7,942,952 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the Department of Health.
Continue readingA third COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Indiana as soon as next week. An emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is currently under consideration with the FDA.
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Vaccination clinics that repeatedly ignore the state’s eligibility rules will stop getting doses, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
Continue readingOne more person in Pulaski County has died of COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. The update was listed among 26 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state. The number of COVID-19 deaths in Pulaski County is now up to 44.
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Indiana’s current COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for another 30 days. During his weekly press conference Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb said he plans to extend both his executive order and the public health emergency declaration. “We have made remarkable progress in relatively a short period of time,” Holcomb said. “This is not a ‘mission accomplished’ moment.”
Continue readingMarshall County moved to the blue status this week on the Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map which means a low community spread of COVID-19. Starke County and Pulaski County are yellow which indicates a higher community spread.
Continue readingOne more person has died of COVID-19 in Pulaski County, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Pulaski County is now up to 43.
Continue readingThe daily number of Indiana residents testing positive with COVID-19 remains lower with 824 new cases in Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Of those cases, four additional people in Marshall County tested positive with COVID-19, along with two people in Starke County and three people in Pulaski County.
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When long-term care facility visitation is able to get back to normal will depend on more federal guidance. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak says indoor visitation is currently allowed in facilities that haven’t had any new cases in the past 14 days, as long as the seven-day positivity rate is under 10 percent in the county.
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Another 35 Hoosiers have died while positive for COVID-19, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the total to 11,947 or 12,372 if probable deaths are included. The newly-reported deaths took place over the past several weeks, with one dating back to December. Another 888 positive cases were reported, with the state total now approaching 656,000.
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