State Health Officials Monitoring COVID-19 Outbreak at Marshall County Jail

State health officials have been providing guidance during the Marshall County Jail’s recent COVID-19 outbreak. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box didn’t have specifics on her department’s involvement during Wednesday’s press conference, but she stressed that state officials are “intimately engaged” any time a jail sees a surge in cases.

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Another Pulaski County Resident Dies of COVID-19

Another person in Pulaski County died of COVID-19 on New Year’s Eve, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.  That increases Pulaski County’s total COVID-19 death count to 33.  There were 106 new COVID-19 deaths reported in the state Friday that occurred from November 22 to December 31 which increases the total number of deaths in the state to 8,016. 

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Indiana Department of Health Reports Over 6,500 New Cases of COVID-19

Another 6,543 residents in the state have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.  The number of cases had been low in the last few days, with lower-than-usual testing during the Christmas holiday.  Marshall County had 17 new cases, Starke County had nine new cases and Pulaski County had 16 new cases. 

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Starke County Reports 38th COVID-19 Death, Second-Highest Single-Day Increase in Cases

Starke County has reported its 38th COVID-19 death. It happened Saturday, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County also reported 37 new cases of COVID-19, its second-highest single-day increase of the pandemic. Almost 1,500 Starke County residents have had the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

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County COVID-19 Metrics Map Reflects Status Changes in Local Counties

Starke County has reverted back to orange status on the state’s County Metrics Map while Pulaski County elevated back to red status.  Marshall County remains at the orange level.  The County Metrics Map is updated every Wednesday and reflects data in terms of the level of community spread of COVID-19 from the previous Monday through Sunday.

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