In Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, results of COVID-19 testing found an additional six positive cases of the virus in Marshall County which produces another consecutive day of increases. Marshall County’s total number of cases is now 344.
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The Indiana State Department of Health continues reaching out to the Amish population as it responds to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the northern part of the state. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver says she met with local leaders and health officials in Elkhart and LaGrange counties Tuesday.
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Health officials continue urging parents not to let COVID-19 concerns leave their children vulnerable to preventable diseases. The drop in immunizations given during the pandemic is still a concern nationwide, according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
Continue readingThere was another increase in local COVID-19 cases as indicated in Thursday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Educators and health officials continue working on the “new normal” for Indiana’s schools. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says they’re having to think outside the box to keep students, teachers, and staff safe.
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Indiana’s K-through-12 schools will likely be spared from the state’s COVID-19 budget cuts. Governor Eric Holcomb is recommending moving ahead with the current K-through-12 budget, including planned increases.
Continue readingThe number of Hoosiers with active COVID-19 infections appears to be going down. The IU Fairbanks School of Public Health shared the preliminary results of the second phase of its study Wednesday.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health announced Wednesday that there was an increase of 264 positive COVID-19 cases statewide. The total number of Indiana residents who have tested positive is now 41,013.
Continue readingMarshall County experienced another daily jump in the total number of COVID-19 cases, according to the Tuesday’s report released by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Continue readingThe number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to increase in the area, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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The number of Hoosiers filing for unemployment benefits is down significantly from the peak in March. The week ending June 6, 23,604 initial unemployment claims were filed. That’s actually a slight increase from the week before but down from a peak of over 139,000 in March.
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The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will once again accept walk-in customers starting today. BMV Commissioner Peter Lacy says license branches are also back to their normal operating hours.
Continue readingThe number of Marshall County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 has now surpassed 300. Marshall County’s case count is at 301, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. That’s an increase of 16 from the day before.
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Marshall County is reporting another 12 cases of COVID-19. A total of 287 Marshall County residents have tested positive as of Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Starke County had three more cases, bringing the total up to 51, while Pulaski County remains at 52. No new deaths were reported in any of those three counties.
Continue readingYou’ll soon be able to find out how many people have tested positive for COVID-19 in your zip code. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Friday that Indiana plans to give zip-code-level breakdowns of positive test counts each week.
Continue readingCOVID-19 testing will be available to anyone who wants it, starting Monday. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Friday that all OptumServe testing sites, as well as the State Department of Health’s drive-through sites, will be open to anyone who lives or works in Indiana, regardless of whether they have symptoms or are at high-risk.
Continue readingAnother 15 Marshall County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the county’s total number of cases up to 276, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health says it continues to reach out to Amish communities about COVID-19 precautions. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box gave an update during Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.
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State officials are urging Hoosiers to donate blood. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State EMS Medical Director Dr. Michael Kaufmann said the need for blood is especially great this time of year, when the number of traumatic injuries typically increases.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Department officials confirmed that a third person has died from COVID-19 in Marshall County.
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