News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
By John Estridge The Franklin County Health Board is going to hold an emergency meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, in the Commissioners Room at the Government Center. The county health department is in apparent disarray. One county health officer resigned after he stated he did not believe children and teens should receive the …
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Indiana Department of Health press release Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites while outdoors as warmer weather increases tick activity. Indiana Department of Health entomologists have found the black-legged tick, which can carry pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis and other diseases, in all but three Indiana counties. Lyme …
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Indiana Department of Health press release The Indiana Department of Health is proactively notifying all vaccination clinics using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to pause its use following news reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has called for additional review of its safety. The state has not received official notification of …
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Indiana State Department of Health press release INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Indiana educators up to grade 12 and other school support staff can now sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine at any Indiana vaccination clinic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eligible individuals include teachers …
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From an Indiana State Department of Health press release INDIANAPOLIS — More than 250,000 Hoosiers ages 70 and older have scheduled appointments to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of noon Thursday, January 14. The total includes more than 125,000 individuals ages 70 to 79 who scheduled their vaccines Wednesday, January 13, the …
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Indiana State Department of Health press release More than 53,000 Hoosiers age 80 or older have scheduled appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccines as of 4 p.m. Friday, January 8, the first day of eligibility for this age group. Hoosiers can continue to register at https://ourshot.in.gov, by calling 211 or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies …
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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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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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 …