Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box announced that beginning Monday, February 8, the definition of a COVID-19 close contact in schools will be changed.
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An app that has information concerning emergency services to residents in Marshall County, road and weather closure updates, and the latest COVID-19 and immunization updates could be live in January.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Council members heard from Marshall County Community Corrections Director Ward Byers and Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery Monday morning about an opportunity to apply for grant funds from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
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The John Glenn School Board members reviewed a claim Tuesday night for personal protective equipment for students and staff for when they all return to in-person learning.
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Marshall County’s CARES Act funding is spoken for with submitted invoices and proposed projects.
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Many of the funds Marshall County officials are spending in response to COVID-19 are expected to be reimbursed, according to Marshall County Commission President Kevin Overmyer. He told the Marshall County Council members on Monday that Barnes and Thornburg officials are processing claims through representatives of the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) who determines if it is a valid expense for reimbursement.
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The State of Indiana has received over 14 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the private sector to release to businesses that need it in order to reopen and operate with safety protocols.
Continue readingRestaurants are doing quite well since opening to a limited capacity of customers, according to Marshall County Food Sanitarian and Environmentalist Dean Schmidlapp.
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Indiana’s primary election is coming up on June 2, and the state continues working to safely hold an election during a global pandemic. During state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Friday, Secretary of State Connie Lawson said her office has used federal CARES Act money to get personal protective equipment for poll workers and election staff in all 92 counties.
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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.
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The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has secured commitments for more than 6.3 million pieces of personal protective equipment for hospitals, first responders, long-term care facilities, and health care providers treated COVID-19 patients.
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