Small businesses that missed out on the first round of supplies from the state’s PPE Marketplace may be in luck. Indiana Economic Development Corporation Chief of Staff Luke Bosso says the state’s gotten more than 20,000 requests for PPE, and the first 10,000 orders had been shipped by Friday.
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State Health Commissioner Dr Kris Box is hopeful about some of the state’s COVID-19 statistics. During Friday’s COVID-19 press conference, Box noted that the number of patients admitted to the hospital appears to be on a downward trend, going from 170 on April 1 to 71 this past Tuesday.
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A free COVID-19 testing site is opening in Plymouth Monday. Testing will be available at Menominee Elementary School at 815 Discovery Lane, according to the Marshall County Health Department. It’s one of several testing locations opening around the state as part of the Indiana State Department of Health’s agreement with OptumServe Health Services.
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The number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 27. Another positive case was confirmed by the Starke County Health Department Friday afternoon.
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Marshall County continues to extend its public health disaster emergency. A resolution signed by the county commissioners Friday keeps the emergency declaration in effect until May 22.
Continue readingIndiana is reporting another 42 COVID-19 deaths. The state’s death count is now at 1,550, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Another 141 Hoosiers are believed to have died from COVID-19 but didn’t have a positive test.
Continue readingA recent study of the prevalence of COVID-19 in Indiana is helping health officials better understand its recovery rate. During state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said there are typically two ways to determine whether someone’s recovered.
Continue readingThe number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 26. Another positive case was confirmed by the Starke County Health Department Thursday afternoon, followed by yet another one less than two hours later.
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The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Marshall County is now up to 39, according to Thursday’s Indiana State Department of Health report.
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The United Way of Marshall County, in partnership with the Marshall County Community Foundation, is working with a network of businesses, educators, faith-based and disaster relief organizations, nonprofits, and volunteers to address immediate and urgent needs with the Marshall County COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund. As a result, the third round of COVID-19 Rapid Response grants was awarded May 1 to organizations providing food, housing and utility assistance.
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Medical professionals who’ve had a hard time getting personal protective equipment are getting some help from the Indiana State Department of Health. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says 128 hospitals and 90 health departments will get a shipment of supplies this week.
Continue readingThe number of Hoosiers who’ve been infected with COVID-19 could be almost 11 times greater than the official case count. The Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health recently tested more than 4,600 residents, representing the state’s population as a whole.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health announced on Wednesday that 409 more residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories. Those tests were conducted between March 29 and May 12.
Continue readingStarke County has now had 24 residents test positive for COVID-19. Two new cases were reported by the Starke County Health Department Tuesday.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health reported Tuesday that 566 additional residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The number includes the results reported to the health department over multiple days. In Tuesday’s information, it stated that the results were between March 23 and May 11 from tests conducted from March 17 to May 11.
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Those who’ve been putting off routine medical care due to COVID-19 concerns are urged to have it done. During state officials’ press conference Monday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said she doesn’t want people to delay seeing the doctor and ending up with a more serious problem.
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Indiana’s centralized COVID-19 contact tracing effort officially began Monday. While it’s mainly been up to local health departments until now, the state has contracted with a company called Maximus to operate a statewide call center and notification system.
Continue readingThe number of Starke County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 22. Another positive case was reported by the Starke County Health Department Monday afternoon.
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The filing and payment of certain individual and corporate tax returns have been extended by the Indiana Department of Revenue to provide further relief in response to COVID-19.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health announced Monday that 511 additional Indiana residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories.
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