Marshall County Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger asked the commissioners for permission this week to apply for a grant that would reimburse the county for administration fees collected for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Nurse to Apply for Grant
The Marshall County Commissioners considered a grant application request this week submitted by Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger for the Moderna Vaccination Outreach Project.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Department Launches New Website
The Marshall County Health Department has its own website.
Continue readingMarshall County Public Health Emergency Disaster Declaration Allowed to Expire, County Mask Order Lifted
The Marshall County Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration was allowed to expire this week. The Marshall County Commissioners had the weekly declaration in place for several months during the COVID-19 health pandemic. It was last renewed on February 16 and set to expire on February 23. It was not renewed Tuesday, February 23.
Continue readingMarshall County Jail COVID-19 Test Results Show over 100 Inmates with Coronavirus
Inmates at the Marshall County Jail were tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday and the results show that 122 inmates are positive with the virus, according to the Marshall County Health Department.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners, Health Department Discuss COVID-19 at Marshall County Correctional Facility
The Marshall County Health Department and the Marshall County Commissioners are working to get inmates and employees the help they need in light of almost 40 COVID-19 positive inmate cases at the jail.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Department Opens COVID-19 Response Call Center
The Marshall County Health Department has opened a COVID-19 Response Call Center.
Continue readingCounty Officials Discuss Complaints about Mask Compliance at Local Businesses
Marshall County officials have recently fielded calls from concerned residents about employees not wearing masks inside businesses and residents not wearing masks while in the stores.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Officials Ask Residents to Keep up Practices to Slow COVID-19 Spread
Marshall County Health Officer Dr. Byron Holm and Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger ask the residents of Marshall County to keep wearing masks, washing hands, and observing a social distance while out in the community.
Continue readingHealth Nurse: “Eyes are on Marshall County”
The eyes are on Marshall County with the increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths due to COVID-19, according to Marshall County Health Administrator Ashley Garcia and Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Officers Encourage Mask Use, Social Distancing
Marshall County Health Administrator Ashley Garcia and Public Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger discussed the increasing positive COVID-19 case numbers during Tony Ross’ morning show Wednesday morning.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Nurse Discusses COVID-19 Numbers
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Marshall County has sharply increased over the past week and Marshall County Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger addressed that topic on Wednesday.
Continue readingMore COVID-19 Testing Coming to Marshall County
Marshall County Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger announced to the commissioners on Monday that more testing will be available to residents. She told the commissioners on Monday that Marshall County was selected to be one of the 50 sites in the state for Optum testing.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Department Officials Give Update
Marshall County Health Administrator Ashley Garcia updated the commissioners on Monday concerning details surrounding the response to COVID-19 and the governor’s update on Friday.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Nurse Explains Reporting Procedures
Marshall County Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger took time to address reporters Tuesday afternoon who brought up concerns of residents surrounding the reporting of COVID-19 cases.
Continue readingNew COVID-19 Cases Identified in Starke, Marshall Counties
A fifth positive COVID-19 case was reported in Starke County Monday afternoon.
Continue readingMarshall County Buildings Open to Essential Employees
The Marshall County Commissioners opened the Marshall County Building and Marshall County Courthouse and Annex to essential employees on Monday. The public remains restricted from accessing the offices for now.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Officials Monitoring COVID-19 Patient
Marshall County Health Department officials are working to monitor and investigate the patient who was recently positively diagnosed with COVID-19.
Continue readingNo Cases of COVID-19 in Marshall County, County Officials Give Guidance
While there are no positive cases of COVID-19 in Marshall County reported by the Indiana State Department of Health, Marshall County officials insist that the community needs to work together to help in this time of public health emergency.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Nurse Gives COVID-19 Update
Marshall County Health Nurse Lisa Letsinger presented an update on COVID-19 when she met with county officials and employees Friday morning.
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