The state health commissioner is calling on schools to make sure they’re fully following Indiana’s quarantine rules. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box said she’s gotten reports of schools abandoning quarantine protocols for COVID-19 exposure in the classroom.
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The number of people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the tri-county area remains at a lower level, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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Expanded unemployment benefits have taken effect in recent weeks, but there are a number of challenges preventing the Indiana Department of Workforce Development from getting those payments out quickly, according to department commissioner Fred Payne.
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The Indiana National Guard will begin pulling out of long-term care facilities this weekend. Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak announced a withdrawal strategy during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
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Indiana’s updated COVID-19 restrictions officially take effect Monday morning. Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Thursday outlining the changes, after first announcing them a day earlier.
Continue readingThe number of new COVID-19 cases in the area remains generally lower, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingMarshall County’s unemployment rate continues to drop, but it remains higher than pre-COVID levels. The county’s December unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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Indiana will be adjusting its COVID-19 restrictions next week. The size of gatherings and events will still be based on a county’s color on the Indiana Department of Health’s metrics map. But rather than setting a limit of a specific number of people, it will instead depend on a facility’s capacity.
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More vaccine is becoming available in more places, but Indiana is sticking with its age-based approach to eligibility.
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Starke and Pulaski counties are now in the orange on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 County Metrics Map, while Marshall County is in the yellow. Starke County still has to follow red-level restrictions, though. That means social gatherings are limited to 25 people, and K-through-12 athletic events are restricted to participants, support personnel, and parents or guardians plus their minor children.
Continue readingOnly 10 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Marshall County in Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County reported seven new cases and Pulaski County reported two new cases of COVID-19. The number of residents being tested is also at a lower rate.
Continue readingOne more person in Starke County died of COVID-19, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the number of people who have died of the novel coronavirus in the county to 44.
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A few more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Marshall County had another 14 cases, according to Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health, bringing the total to 5,053.
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More COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties. Marshall County had 14 new cases, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County had eight, while Pulaski County had three.
Continue readingAnother 28 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. That’s according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Pulaski County reported seven new cases, while Starke County had four.
Continue readingThe new strain of COVID-19 has been detected in more people in the state, as indicated by State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box.
Continue readingAnother 21 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County. That brings the county’s total to almost 5,000 since the pandemic began, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County had another six cases, while Pulaski County had another five. No new deaths were reported locally.
Continue readingStarke County is back in the red status on the Indiana Department of Health’s County Metrics Map, while Pulaski County remains in the orange status and Marshall County drops to orange status.
Continue readingTwo more Starke County residents have died from COVID-19, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Those deaths reportedly occurred on January 15 and January 16. The number of people who have died of COVID-19 in Starke County is up to 43.
Continue readingThere were 2,548 new COVID-19 cases in the state in Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
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