April 13, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.
Jay up to 7; state nears 8,000
COVID-19
Jay up to 7; state nears 8,000
Jay County has three new cases of COVID-19.
This weekend, Jay County Health Department reported three new confirmed cases of the disease caused by coronavirus. Those new cases brought the county’s total to seven.
Jay County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported March 31.
As of Sunday’s update, Indiana had 7,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state reported 528 new cases Saturday and 493 Sunday.
Indiana also had a total of 43 new deaths reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 343.
The state department of health, in order to have more time to confirm numbers, has shifted its daily report from 10 a.m. to noon.
The case totals reported Sunday did not include the three new cases in Jay County. Case totals in other area counties are as follows: Delaware – 66; Darke – 45; Mercer – 14; Randolph – 10; Blackford – five; Adams – five; and Wells – four.
About 36% of Indiana’s cases are in Marion County (Indianapolis). The next highest is Lake County with 744 cases, which is 9.4% of the state’s total.
As of its Sunday report, Ohio had 6,604 confirmed cases and 253 deaths.
Health officials continue to indicate the actual number of cases is likely much higher because testing for COVID-19 is still limited.
IU Health this weekend announced that it is seeking patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma that may be able to help those suffering from the disease. The plasma “may contain antibodies that are able to fight and control the virus,” an IU Health press release said.
“At this point there are no vaccinations or proven medications to treat COVID-19,” said Nicolas Barros, MD, transplant infectious diseases specialist at IU Health and assistant professor of clinical medicine at IU School of Medicine. “The use of convalescent plasma is an investigational new treatment that could prove successful in the management of the disease.”
Coronavirus is spread through respiratory droplets from sneezes and coughs, close personal contact and touching something with the virus on it and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes before washing hands. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines encourage frequent hand washing, avoiding touching the face with unwashed hands, avoiding close contact with those who are sick, and covering coughs and sneezes with a facial tissue and wearing a mask in public.
For most, COVID-19 symptoms are mild to moderate, including fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. Older adults and those with pre-existing health problems are susceptible to more severe illnesses.
This weekend, Jay County Health Department reported three new confirmed cases of the disease caused by coronavirus. Those new cases brought the county’s total to seven.
Jay County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported March 31.
As of Sunday’s update, Indiana had 7,928 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state reported 528 new cases Saturday and 493 Sunday.
Indiana also had a total of 43 new deaths reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 343.
The state department of health, in order to have more time to confirm numbers, has shifted its daily report from 10 a.m. to noon.
The case totals reported Sunday did not include the three new cases in Jay County. Case totals in other area counties are as follows: Delaware – 66; Darke – 45; Mercer – 14; Randolph – 10; Blackford – five; Adams – five; and Wells – four.
About 36% of Indiana’s cases are in Marion County (Indianapolis). The next highest is Lake County with 744 cases, which is 9.4% of the state’s total.
As of its Sunday report, Ohio had 6,604 confirmed cases and 253 deaths.
Health officials continue to indicate the actual number of cases is likely much higher because testing for COVID-19 is still limited.
IU Health this weekend announced that it is seeking patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma that may be able to help those suffering from the disease. The plasma “may contain antibodies that are able to fight and control the virus,” an IU Health press release said.
“At this point there are no vaccinations or proven medications to treat COVID-19,” said Nicolas Barros, MD, transplant infectious diseases specialist at IU Health and assistant professor of clinical medicine at IU School of Medicine. “The use of convalescent plasma is an investigational new treatment that could prove successful in the management of the disease.”
Coronavirus is spread through respiratory droplets from sneezes and coughs, close personal contact and touching something with the virus on it and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes before washing hands. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines encourage frequent hand washing, avoiding touching the face with unwashed hands, avoiding close contact with those who are sick, and covering coughs and sneezes with a facial tissue and wearing a mask in public.
For most, COVID-19 symptoms are mild to moderate, including fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. Older adults and those with pre-existing health problems are susceptible to more severe illnesses.
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