By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County has another death attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total to 25. Again, there is apparently no longer a Franklin County Health Department Facebook page to give any additional information on the 25th death. Also, Friday was the day set aside by Franklin County Health Nurse Angie Ruther …
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Another death in FC attributed to COVID-19, bringing the number to 24; positive test results went up by five in FC and one in UC
By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County’s number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 went up by one to 24, while the number of positive COVID-19 test results increased by five to 270. Franklin County Health Department has always put out information on the gender and age of those whose deaths have been attributed to …
Each county’s COVID-19 positive test results increase by one
By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin and Union counties positive test results for COVID-19 each increased by one. FC’s is now at 265 while UC’s is 58. No new COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in either county so that remains at 23 and zero, respectively. For the state, the positive COVID-19 test results increased …
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One more death added to FC’s COVID-19 numbers but this one is controversial
By John Estridge with Indiana State Department of Health data According to the Indiana State Health Department’s COVID-19 numbers, Franklin County’s COVID-19-related deaths were increased by one to 23. However, the female in her 60s, according to the Franklin County Health Department, has some family members taking exception to the listing of her as a …
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Union County’s positive COVID-19 test results increased by two to 54, while FC’s went up one to 261
By John Estridge from the data on the Indiana State Department of Health’s website Positive COVID-19 test results for Union County increased by two to 54, while Franklin County’s inched up by one to 261. Deaths related to COVID-19 remain unchanged for the two counties at zero and 22, respectively. In Indiana, the total number …
FC’s positive COVID-19 test results increase by three, deaths remain the same at 22; UC’s numbers the same as Friday, 52 and zero, respectively
By John Estridge from data provided by the Indiana State Department of Health Franklin County’s number of COVID-19 positive test results increased by three to 260. Deaths from COVID-19-related reasons in Franklin County remained at 22. Numbers in Union County were unchanged Saturday, August 22. They are 52 positive test results and zero deaths. All …
Union County Health Department to expand COVID-19 testing program using ISDH reimbursable plan money
By John Estridge Union County Health Department (UCHD) Board members and employees believe they should think long term when considering COVID-19. Thus, the members and employees discussed the best way to spend a $100,000 Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reimbursement plan, and a $228,000 CARES reimbursement plan to best benefit the community. This discussion …