The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 431 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 to 12,097 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
Donations of cloth face masks are still being accepted. There continues to be a need for cloth face masks and Dubois County Health Department wants to remind all that donations of homemade cloth face masks are being accepted. Please place donations in a drop box located inside the double doors at the health department Monday…
The Community Foundation announces another round of grantmaking in response to COVID-19. To date, the Community Foundation has deployed $100,000 to support emergency pandemic relief and nonprofit sustainability in Dubois County. “We are prepared to respond to the needs of our community as they continue to arise,” Clayton Boyles, executive director, said. “In addition to immediate response,…
Also extends orders limiting state government services and restaurant, bar restrictions Monday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb issued a revised Stay-at-Home order that lasts through May 1 and is designed to limit interactions among Hoosiers to increase containment of COVID-19. As of today, 11,686 people have tested positive and 569 people have died from the disease…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 505 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 to 11,686 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
The loss of income taxes will likely impact the county’s ability to move forward with the new jail project. “I think we are going to need to make some choices,” Commissioner Chad Blessinger. “The money that is going to pay for the project is down.” The Correctional and Rehabilitative Facilities Local Income Tax (C and…
As of April 20, at 8 a.m., there are a total of 16 positive COVID-19 tests among Dubois County residents. “If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider or the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Alternative Screening…
Local communities received nearly $1.9 million in state matching grants to bolster road and bridge improvements. The money is part of the Community Crossings Matching Grant program that awarded 200 Indiana cities, towns and counties a combined total of $126.5 million through the Indiana Department of Transportation. “To maintain our roads throughout the year, it…
As of April 18, at 8 a.m., Dubois County Health Department confirmed two more positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) among Dubois County residents. This brings the total of 16 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. We are working closely with Indiana State Department of Health and local officials to ensure that contacts of…
The Dubois County Health Department announced that staff members at the county office have tested positive for COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease 2019). “The health of our staff and their families is top priority at the Dubois County Health Department, so we can provide for the needs of our healthcare workers and the overall well-being of the…
