Tuesday, Kimball International announced important shifts in business operations to prioritize an increase in demand for critically needed healthcare products. Starting on Wednesday, April 1, we will realign our U.S. footprint to put the needs of our healthcare clients at the forefront: • We will temporarily pause operations in six of our U.S. manufacturing facilities…
The Dubois County Community Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to TRI-CAP as part of its community assistance grant program during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are pleased that the DCCF has responded to both the existing and future needs of the families impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic situation in our community.” TRI-CAP will utilize the…
The Dubois County Health Officer said it remains crucial at this time to stop the spread of the COVID-19 in our community. “While I do believe a majority of people are following the rules, my main concern is for those who are not,” County Health Officer, Dr. Ted Waflart said. “Remember the rules: STAY HOME,…
To the Editor: This letter is intended to clarify the role of your local law enforcement agency in enforcing our Governor’s Executive Order (20-08) entitled “Directive for Hoosiers to Stay at Home.” While we respect the Governor’s order and encourage all citizens to comply, local law enforcement agencies are not making random stops of citizens…
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced 374 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus to 2,159 following corrections to the previous day’s total;…
COVID-19 Situation Report and Guidance As of March 31, at 8 a.m., there were no new positive COVID-19 tests of Dubois County residents. Dubois County currently has three positive cases. All preliminary close contacts of the three positives have been IDENTIFIED and NOTIFIED by the Dubois County Health Department (DCHD). Places of employment have been…
There are roughly 5,198 hospitals in the United States offering 71,000 ICU Beds. 200,000 people are projected to die from this virus, All of them will eventually get to an ICU bed. Those that will live and not require an ICU bed will need a hospital bed to recover in. There are roughly 792,000 non-ICU…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has developed an Alternative Screening Site, located at 695 West Second Street (entrance on the west side of the building- follow the yellow signs) for those patients who do not require emergency department services, but who have symptoms of fever, cough, or shortness of breath. This location will be…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce suggested residents unfurl American flags to show we are all united during the pandemic. “As a way to show that we are truly all in this together let’s get out our American Flags and fly them proudly at our businesses and at our homes if you can.”
In anticipation of a potentially overwhelmed health care system, Governor Holcomb signed an executive order Monday relieving restrictions to allow medical professionals to take part in the response to the pandemic. He also outlined goals to double the number of baseline critical care beds and double the number of ventilators in the state. In Indiana,…
