The Town of Ferdinand is asking its residents to only flush toilet paper and no other paper products. Ferdinand Town Manager Chris James sent out a message to media from the town’s wastewater superintendent asking Ferdinand residents to refrain from flushing paper towels, napkins, tissues, wet-wipes (even those labeled “flushable”), diapers, feminine hygiene products and…
Also puts out call for volunteers under age 60; some food pantries closing due to lack of volunteers The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today called on Hoosiers to help keep the state’s network of food pantries open. FSSA is tracking the number of food pantries operating across the state as part of the…
gener8tor, in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, announced a new initiative supporting Indiana small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Under the Emergency Response Program, small businesses and entrepreneurs will have access to a free, week-long webinar series designed to identify and leverage critical resources in order to weather this ongoing public health…
The Dubois County Health Department issued a clarification on the earlier request for non-essential businesses to close. “The reason we are asking for voluntary closure is done with the intention of providing social distancing (at least six feet away from other people) and limiting gatherings to fewer than 10 people. Some businesses have accomplished this…
As the situation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to change rapidly, the Dubois County Health Department has closed to the public. Our top priority remains for the health, safety, and well-being of our community, the department stated in a press release, but due to the public health emergency, the Dubois County Health Department is…
Sunday, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 76 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing to 201 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. Four Hoosiers have died. …
Indiana Department of Health announced today the first presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dubois County. The Dubois County Health Department has been expecting this and is prepared to respond, they said in a statement. The Dubois County Health Department will initiate an investigation and notify ONLY close contact persons and businesses of…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today confirmed the fourth Indiana death from COVID-19. The patient is a Delaware County adult over age 60 who had been hospitalized. No additional information about the patient will be released due to privacy laws. The death was first announced by the Delaware County Health Department. As of…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today reported 47 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing to 126 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. Three Hoosiers have died. In total, 833 Hoosiers have been tested, including 279 who were tested in the last…
There are NO confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. The main focus now is to prevent this infection in our local community. We all must do our part to implement social distancing, self-isolation, and good hand washing to prevent infection of this virus. The Dubois County Health Department reminds all citizens the best…
