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Indiana State Department of Health press release Nearly 86,000 Hoosiers age 80 or older have scheduled appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccines as of 4 p.m. Sunday, January 10. Hoosiers can continue to register at https://ourshot.in.gov, by calling 211 or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging for help. A caregiver or loved one also may …
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Indiana State Department of Health press release A total of 33,500 Hoosiers age 80 or older registered for free COVID-19 vaccines between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 8, the first day of eligibility for this age group. Among those registering, 21,000 people scheduled appointments in the first 90 minutes after registration opened. Hoosiers can …
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Press release from State Senator Jean Leising, a FC resident Indiana has been hard at work distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to our frontline health care workers, first responders, long-term care residents and long-term care workers.Effective tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 8, at 9 a.m., Indiana residents who are 80 years of age or older may make an …
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By John Estridge It was one of the most unusual Franklin County Commissioners’ meetings in the county’s history. On Tuesday, January 5, there were no public attendees at the public meeting. There were the three commissioners, their administrative assistant Faye Hay, auditor Karla Bauman and one of her employees. Newly elected Franklin County Surveyor Rob …
By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners have closed the Government Center due to COVID-19 concerns. Commissioner Administrative Assistant Fayetta Hay sent out an email at 5:02 p.m., Tuesday, December 29. ”Please be advised EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY the Franklin County Government Center is closed to the public until January 11, 2021. If you need assistance, you may contact offices directly …
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By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County led the three counties in the Whitewater Valley with 21 new positive test results. Franklin County added 13 to its total, and Union County had six. The totals for those three counties regarding positive test results are: Fayette, 1,815; Franklin, 922; and Union, 333. There were no …
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Franklin County Community School Corporation officials are keeping parents and guardians of students in the school corporation informed on the ongoing pandemic. Franklin County High School students have been home since Monday, December 7, due to not having enough staff on hand to cover in-person classes. On Wednesday, December 9, the parents and guardians received …
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By John Estridge from ISDH data There are several negative aspects to the daily COVID-19-related numbers released Wednesday, December 9, regarding the Whitewater Valley and the state. Franklin County went back to a red designation after one week as an orange county. While Fayette and Union counties remained orange, the next to worst classification with …
By John Estridge from ISDH data Indiana recorded 124 COVID-19-related deaths in the numbers released on the ISDH website Tuesday, December 8. One of those virus-related deaths was in Fayette County, bringing that county’s total to 41. The state’s total in that category is now 6,109. Fayette County also had the most new positive test …
By John Estridge COVID-19 has hit Liberty Town Council members, officials and town employees during the pandemic. Council has moved its twice monthly meeting place from the commissioners meeting room in the courthouse to the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firehouse in order to give more room for better social distancing. LVFD member and LTC president …