If you tuned out pandemic news over the holidays, here are some local COVID updates and ideas for safe New Year’s alternative activities: *Wayne County Health Department is looking for non-medical and medical volunteers to help operate its COVID vaccination clinic, which could open as soon as Jan. 11, when a shipment of Moderna vaccines […]
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Healthcare workers fear post-holiday virus surge
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s weekly news conference, November 18, was led by Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana’s State Health Commissioner, as the Governor and his wife quarantine at home per COVID-19 guidelines. Several members of his security detail tested positive for COVID the day before. While neither the Governor nor his wife have symptoms, they have […]
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Reid Health reinstates no-visitor policy because of COVID-19 surge
Effective at 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, Reid Health is reinstating a greatly restricted visitation policy on its main campus and in physician offices because of a surge in COVID-19 patients that is keeping the hospital on critical bed status – and breaking records for patients being treated with the virus. “We appreciate everyone’s understanding […]
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Fayette County among country’s worst for COVID numbers; Wayne County moves closer to red level
Fayette County health officials announced Wednesday, Nov. 4, that the county has some of the worst COVID-19 statistics in the country. It ranks in the top 100 worst counties in the United States for cases per hundred thousand on a seven-day rolling average. In addition, Fayette County is Indiana’s only county to remain in the […]
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Wayne County surpasses 1,500 COVID positive tests; 36 deaths recorded
Wayne County’s positive COVID cases have now surpassed 1,700, as of Sunday, Nov. 1, and the county counts 36 deaths related to the virus. The county’s number of lab-confirmed positives have been increasing by the dozens in daily data released from Indiana State Department of Health. Three of the recent local deaths related to COVID-19 […]
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Local COVID deaths surge to 27; officials consider next steps to slow virus spread
Wayne County and Richmond officials are considering some steps to try to reduce future cases of COVID-19 as the numbers of deaths and sick people surge. A press conference is planned for Thursday afternoon with city and county leaders to announce what they believe should be done to prevent more illness and deaths. As of […]
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County has 2 more COVID-related deaths, records 99 more cases in a week
Wayne County broke a local record for the number of COVID-19 cases last week, and health officials learned Tuesday morning about two local deaths over the Labor Day weekend that were related to the virus. The first death was a female in her 80s who died Sunday, Sept. 6, at Reid Health. The second death […]
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Mid-June update: COVID cases exceed 100 in Wayne County
As of June 17, Wayne County has 104 positive cases of COVID-19, and Reid Health has had 155 lab-confirmed positive cases in its eight-county service area. The hospital has 25 patients in containment areas. Wayne County has nearly caught up to Franklin County with 120 cases. Fayette County has 85 and Randolph County has 68. […]
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May 12: Wayne County at 57 positives; Henry County at 92
Wayne County now has 57 lab-confirmed COVID cases, based on data announced Tuesday, May 12. Delaware County has 228 cases, leading East Central Indiana, followed by Franklin County with 106 cases. Henry County has 92. Fayette County has 39 and Randolph County has 24. Union County has eight. ‘ As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, May […]