Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported another Dubois County resident had died from Covid-19 and recorded 42 new Covid-19 cases. A total of 2,184 cases have been recorded in the county and 30 deaths have been attributed to the virus. A total of 11,632 residents have been tested for Covid-19. About 22.6 percent…
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 42 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. A total of 2,143 cases have been recorded in the county and 29 deaths have been attributed to the virus. A total of 11,553 residents have been tested for Covid-19. About 16 percent of the available ICU beds in Region…
I start this column by admitting that I just don’t know what the right policy recommendation is for state leaders concerning this pandemic. That is a change from the early days of January through April when we knew much less about the disease. Uncertainty is an input to decisions, and so many months ago, vigorous…
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 24 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. A total of 2,104 cases have been recorded in the county and 29 deaths have been attributed to the virus. A total of 11,485 Covid-19 tests have been performed on Dubois County residents. About 18.3 percent of the available ICU…
On November 11, 2020, Governor Holcomb announced further restrictions for Indiana counties. These restrictions were implemented on November 15, 2020. When initial guidance was received, siblings were excluded from attending K-12 extracurricular and co-curricular activities. After reviewing executive order 20-48, siblings are now allowed to attend with their parents or guardian. -Attendance at winter indoor…
Local and regional COVID-19 trends are very concerning. Deaconess is experiencing the highest volumes of COVID-19 patients to date, with multiple hospitals approaching capacity. Yesterday, Deaconess Regional Laboratory tested more than 1,450 people — a record-high number; over the past six days, they have had more than 200 positive test results per day. As shown…
Due to the latest Covid-19 guidelines released by Dubois County Health Department, the museum announced the cancellation of programs on December 12 and 13. Scheduled those days were a Cookie Walk and a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 12, and Joe (Swampy) Schoenbachler carving, Storytime for the children and a Cookie Walk on Sunday, December…
Vincennes University President Dr. Chuck Johnson announced the university is ending in-person classes earlier than previously scheduled at both the Vincennes and Jasper campuses due to rising COVID-19 positivity rates and accelerating growth in cases in Indiana and the country. The final day of face-to-face instruction for the fall semester is Friday, Nov. 20, then…
Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 12 additional cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. In addition, the state reported 45 cases on Saturday and the 21 cases on Sunday for a total of 78 new cases since Friday. The total recorded number of cases in the county is 2,077. There have been 29…
Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 20-48 to implement pandemic requirements for all Hoosiers and targeted restrictions for counties that have high levels of COVID-19. Local governments may impose more restrictive guidelines. “We must do all we can to protect our hospital capacity, so our health care professionals can protect and care for patients,”…
