11th death, 28 new Covid-19 cases reported
Friday, the Dubois County Health Department reported an 11th Covid-19 related death of a Dubois County resident.
“We mourn the death and extend our prayers and sympathies to the individual’s family and friends,” said Dr. Ted Walfart, Dubois County Health Officer. “This serves as an unfortunate reminder to all of the Dubois County community about the importance of following the recommended guidelines to stop the spread of this virus and help protect our most vulnerable neighbors. We cannot stress enough for you all to wear a mask when around others, practicing social distancing, and wash your hands frequently.”
There are 28 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report as well. That brings the total to 514 positive cases. Of the cases, 299 have recovered. According to the health department, 4,193 tests have been completed.
A partir del 24 de Julio, a las 8 a.m., el departamento de Salud del Condado de Dubois confirma que se han identificado 28 casos mas positivos de coronavirus novedosos (Covid-19). Esto lleva el total a 514 casos y 1 nuevo muertes relacionadas de Covid-19 en los residents del condado de Dubois.
Casos positivos totales Nuevos positivos Recuperado* Muertes Aprox. Total Probado 514 28 299 11 4193
“Lamentamos la muerte y extendemos nuestras oraciones y simpatías a la familia y amigos de este individuo”, dijo el Dr. Ted Walfart, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Dubois. “Esto sirve como un recordatorio desafortunado para toda la comunidad del condado de Dubois sobre la importancia de seguir las pautas recomendadas para detener la propagación de este virus y ayudar a proteger a nuestros vecinos más vulnerables. No podemos enfatizar lo suficiente para que todos ustedes usen una máscara cuando estén cerca de otros, practicando distanciamiento social y lavándose las manos con frecuencia”.
Is the county only testing symptomatic individuals? From what I have researched that is a very poor approach to getting any real indication of the true numbers in the area. If you look at the past week’s numbers the county is averaging around 25%+ positive case rate. That would seem like way too high.
Memorial Hospital only tests individuals who exihibit symptoms. The OptumHealth site at Ruxer Golf Course tests anyone who makes an appointment. According to the health department, the Ruxer site tests about 60 percent of individuals who are not symptomatic however many are identified as a contact with a positive case through contact tracing. The other 40 percent are symptomatic.
We’re going to learn the hard way. . . or not. Many people who end up getting sick or hospitalized will blame the Chinese before their own poor judgement.
If the data from the Indiana Covid Dashboard is correct, there have been 2 admissions to the hospital from Dubois County for CV-19. Sounds terrifying.
Don’t scare people anymore than they already are.
Now it’s been said holiday world has cases? Well the cases are going way up again !
Time for county officials to take action. Where would we have been if this was all taken care of better in the beginning? Hopefully we have learned and be better prepared for the next round and the next pandemic.