As you all may know, Dubois County currently has one of the highest positivity rates of Covid-19 cases in the state of Indiana and our Covid-19 deaths continue to rise. Much of the cause of this high rate has been traced to family and social gatherings where wearing masks and practicing social distancing guidelines are…
Dubois County remains solidly in the red as the state updated its dashboard with a new formula for tracking the positive rates across the state. With today’s update, Dubois County saw an additional 94 cases of Covid-19 bringing the total cases up to 4,524 since the pandemic began. Deaths remain at 47. Testing information: For…
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said Indiana will correct an error and adjust how it calculates its COVID-19 positivity rate for counties.
While data that reflects the correction and the state’s new methodology will not be published until Dec. 30, Box anticipated the changes will affect both the state’s overall positivity rate and the metrics for individual counties.
Two more deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 in Dubois County. Since the pandemic began, 47 residents have died from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Along with the two additional deaths, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 37 additional Covid-19 cases in the county bringing the total up to 4,432. The Indiana…
The Dubois/Spencer/Martin County Covid-19 testing site located in the former Ruxer Golf Course building, 400 South Clay Street, now has rapid Covid-19 tests available. These are rapid tests used with a nasal swab collected from individuals who are suspected of having Covid–19. The sample MUST be collected within the first 7 days from onset of…
The Indiana State Department of Health reported two more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19 bringing the total number of deaths up to 45. Five deaths of Dubois County residents have been reported since Christmas. The health department also reported 41 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of cases up to 4,395…
Two more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Along with the two additional deaths, the state reported 18 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total to 4,354 since the pandemic began. There have been 43 deaths recorded. Testing information Beginning Tuesday, there will be a third…
On Christmas Day, the Indiana State Department of Health reported another death in Dubois County from Covid-19 bringing the total up to 41. Along with the death reported Friday, the health department also recorded an additional 133 cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 4,336 since the…
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 103 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County to 4,203 since the pandemic began. Additionally, 40 residents have died from Covid-19. Testing information Testing is available through Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Additionally, a testing site…
A temporary Covid-19 testing site will be set up at the Huntingburg Event Center, 110 E. 14th Street, beginning December 29, 2020. The Indiana Department of Health and the Dubois County Health Department are partnering to hold a free clinic for COVID-19 testing. This is a temporary testing site that is in addition to the…
