April 2, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.
Blackford has case
Every county in the region has now confirmed COVID-19; Darke reports its first death
Every county in the area now has a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Blackford County was the last to add its name to the list Wednesday afternoon when its health department announced that Indiana State Department of Health had confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in a resident there.
No additional information about the patient was released because of privacy laws.
Also Wednesday, Darke County, Ohio, announced its first death — a 76-year-old man — related to the disease.
That new information comes as case counts continue to rise.
Indiana saw its largest increase in confirmed cases for the third day in a row in this morning’s reporting, bringing its total to 3,039. The count went up by 474 cases after increases of 406 Wednesday and 373 Tuesday.
The state also had 13 new deaths for a total of 78, with 43 of those reported in the last three days.
Ohio’s case count has been on a similar trajectory, with the state reporting a total of 2,547 confirmed cases as of its last update Wednesday afternoon. It has had 65 deaths related to COVID-19.
Blackford’s announcement comes less than 24 hours after the confirmation of the first case in Jay County.
Blackford County was the last to add its name to the list Wednesday afternoon when its health department announced that Indiana State Department of Health had confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in a resident there.
No additional information about the patient was released because of privacy laws.
Also Wednesday, Darke County, Ohio, announced its first death — a 76-year-old man — related to the disease.
That new information comes as case counts continue to rise.
Indiana saw its largest increase in confirmed cases for the third day in a row in this morning’s reporting, bringing its total to 3,039. The count went up by 474 cases after increases of 406 Wednesday and 373 Tuesday.
The state also had 13 new deaths for a total of 78, with 43 of those reported in the last three days.
Ohio’s case count has been on a similar trajectory, with the state reporting a total of 2,547 confirmed cases as of its last update Wednesday afternoon. It has had 65 deaths related to COVID-19.
Blackford’s announcement comes less than 24 hours after the confirmation of the first case in Jay County.
The first in the area to have a confirmed case was Adams County on March 9, three days after the state’s first case was confirmed in the Indianapolis area. Darke County in Ohio followed on March 12, with Wells County on March 13, Delaware on March 20, Mercer on March 24 and Randolph on March 26.
As of this morning’s update, only eight of Indiana’s 92 counties did not have a confirmed case. Forty-three percent of the state’s total cases are in Marion County (Indianapolis).
Health officials report that coronavirus typically spreads through respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing, close personal contact or touching something with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands. Tips to limit the spread of the virus include washing your hands often, avoiding touching your face, staying home when sick, avoiding contact with those who are sick and covering coughs and sneezes with a facial tissue.
Randolph County Commissioners and Randolph County Health Department on Wednesday announced new guidelines for retail stores. They call for no more than 10 percent of the stated fire capacity be allowed in a store at a time and require staff to count and enforce limits; 6-foot spacing to be clearly marked in high traffic areas; designating employees to monitor social distancing; and maximizing space between customers and employees at the checkout.
Indiana has increased its ability to test people for the coronavirus but continues to target certain patients because of limited supplies, state health commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said Wednesday. Pregnant women and certain high-risk individuals such as those with high blood pressure are given top priority.
“We have increased testing capacity significantly over several weeks” through Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co. and other private laboratories, Box said. Lilly performed 458 tests on Tuesday, she said. The department on Wednesday distributed 3,000 additional testing kits to nine Indiana hospitals, Box said.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lilly Chairman and CEO David Ricks announced a social distancing initiative, the #INthistogether campaign, to educate Hoosiers on the importance of social distancing, to provide access to helpful tips and information and to galvanize community-wide commitment to flattening the curve of new coronavirus cases. The campaign including videos and social media posts from Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, former Indiana Fever player and current vice president of basketball operations Tamika Catchings, and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard.
“It only works if we all do this together,” Ricks said.
“We know this will continue to spread,” Holcomb said of the pandemic. “Don’t gamble with your own life, and don’t gamble with others.’”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday ordered hospitals that do not have testing capability send their samples to another hospital rather than private labs. He noted turnaround time for tests at those labs has been four to six days in some cases, whereas hospitals — Ohio State University in Columbus and Cleveland Clinic, Metro Health and University Hospitals in Cleveland — have the capacity to help.
“These labs are able to turn around results must more quickly than the private labs,” the governor said.
DeWine also asked lenders and landlords suspend rent payments for small businesses for at least 90 days.
Initial unemployment insurance claims surged to 120,331 in Indiana last week and more than one in 20 Hoosier workers have now lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, the state reported. The new claims released Tuesday by Indiana Department of Workforce Development represent a more than 50-fold increase from just 2,312 two weeks ago, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.
Holcomb has told non-essential businesses to close and ordered Hoosiers to stay at home from March 24 through April 7 except to buy food or prescriptions, obtain health care or perform other essential tasks in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Dr. Virginia Caine of the Marion County Public Health Department extended “stay at home” orders for Marion County through May 1. The Health Department ordered the closure of all golf courses in Marion County beginning Friday.
As of this morning’s update, only eight of Indiana’s 92 counties did not have a confirmed case. Forty-three percent of the state’s total cases are in Marion County (Indianapolis).
Health officials report that coronavirus typically spreads through respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing, close personal contact or touching something with the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands. Tips to limit the spread of the virus include washing your hands often, avoiding touching your face, staying home when sick, avoiding contact with those who are sick and covering coughs and sneezes with a facial tissue.
Randolph County Commissioners and Randolph County Health Department on Wednesday announced new guidelines for retail stores. They call for no more than 10 percent of the stated fire capacity be allowed in a store at a time and require staff to count and enforce limits; 6-foot spacing to be clearly marked in high traffic areas; designating employees to monitor social distancing; and maximizing space between customers and employees at the checkout.
Indiana has increased its ability to test people for the coronavirus but continues to target certain patients because of limited supplies, state health commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said Wednesday. Pregnant women and certain high-risk individuals such as those with high blood pressure are given top priority.
“We have increased testing capacity significantly over several weeks” through Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co. and other private laboratories, Box said. Lilly performed 458 tests on Tuesday, she said. The department on Wednesday distributed 3,000 additional testing kits to nine Indiana hospitals, Box said.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lilly Chairman and CEO David Ricks announced a social distancing initiative, the #INthistogether campaign, to educate Hoosiers on the importance of social distancing, to provide access to helpful tips and information and to galvanize community-wide commitment to flattening the curve of new coronavirus cases. The campaign including videos and social media posts from Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, former Indiana Fever player and current vice president of basketball operations Tamika Catchings, and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard.
“It only works if we all do this together,” Ricks said.
“We know this will continue to spread,” Holcomb said of the pandemic. “Don’t gamble with your own life, and don’t gamble with others.’”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday ordered hospitals that do not have testing capability send their samples to another hospital rather than private labs. He noted turnaround time for tests at those labs has been four to six days in some cases, whereas hospitals — Ohio State University in Columbus and Cleveland Clinic, Metro Health and University Hospitals in Cleveland — have the capacity to help.
“These labs are able to turn around results must more quickly than the private labs,” the governor said.
DeWine also asked lenders and landlords suspend rent payments for small businesses for at least 90 days.
Initial unemployment insurance claims surged to 120,331 in Indiana last week and more than one in 20 Hoosier workers have now lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, the state reported. The new claims released Tuesday by Indiana Department of Workforce Development represent a more than 50-fold increase from just 2,312 two weeks ago, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.
Holcomb has told non-essential businesses to close and ordered Hoosiers to stay at home from March 24 through April 7 except to buy food or prescriptions, obtain health care or perform other essential tasks in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Dr. Virginia Caine of the Marion County Public Health Department extended “stay at home” orders for Marion County through May 1. The Health Department ordered the closure of all golf courses in Marion County beginning Friday.
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