You’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.
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In Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, 675 new cases of COVID-19 were noted, along with 33 new deaths. Figures are reported based on when data is received by the ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
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The Indiana Department of Correction says it’ll screen all offenders passing through its intake facility for COVID-19. IDOC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kristen Dauss announced the expanded testing effort during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference.
Continue readingThe number of COVID-19 cases in Marshall and Pulaski counties continues to increase. Pulaski County has had 29 residents test positive, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, an increase of three from the previous day. Marshall County added one case, bringing the total to 31 with one death.
Continue readingMarshall and Pulaski counties are reporting more cases of COVID-19. Marshall County has now had 30 residents test positive with one death, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health. Pulaski County is up to 25 positive cases. Starke County remains at 16 cases and one death.
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More cases of COVID-19 can be expected at the Westville Correctional Facility, according to the Indiana Department of Correction’s chief medical officer.
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The staff and management of the Westville Correctional Facility are working to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19 to all offenders and staff members.
Continue readingThe Indiana Department of Correction is promising to be transparent when it comes to COVID-19 cases in its facilities. Its website lists how many offenders have tested positive at each facility but not the total number of tests taken, while other states like Ohio have more detailed breakdowns.
Continue readingAn additional 394 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 between Sunday and Wednesday, according to the latest report from the Indiana State Department of Health. However, officials say they are still experiencing a technology issue which doesn’t reflect all of the new cases and new tests.
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An inmate from the Westville Correctional Facility was scheduled to be housed in the Marshall County Jail in response to an active warrant, but that transfer was halted due to COVID-19 concerns.
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The Indiana Department of Correction says it’s trying to be as transparent as possible when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Westville Correctional Facility, but there’s still a lot that remains unknown.
Continue readingAnother Marshall County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The county has now seen 23 positive cases out of 280 total tests, according to Sunday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health is reporting another 529 positive cases of COVID-19 and another 26 deaths. As of Saturday’s report, 10,641 Hoosiers have tested positive, and 545 had died.
Continue readingMore than 80 offenders at the Westville Correctional Facility have now tested positive for COVID-19. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box shared the statistics during Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing.
Continue readingAn inmate at the Westville Correctional Facility has died from COVID-19. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced the death during state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Tuesday.
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Two people were arrested on suspicion of trafficking with an inmate at the Westville Correctional Facility.
According to our reporting partners at WNDU-TV, Karrin Ransbottom from Warsaw arrived at the facility on Sunday afternoon to visit an inmate when she was allegedly found to be in possession of drugs after entering the front gate.
When she was questioned about her actions, officers learned that Delbert Schaetzle from Bourbon was reportedly waiting for Ransbottom in her car in the parking lot, according to the report. Correctional police officers took the pair into custody and transported to the LaPorte County Jail.
