Franklin County Health Nurse Angie Ruther RN
This was released Friday, July 31, on the Franklin County Health Department Facebook page. No tracking information was included.
According to Franklin County Health Nurse Angie Ruther, RN, the tenth death in Franklin County with the cause of death related to the COVID-19 pandemic is a female in her 70s.
“The Health Department would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased”, says Ruther RN.
FC Health Department officials also announced a total of 139 patients have recovered from the Coronavirus while approximately 46 are being actively monitored which includes 16 patients who are currently hospitalized. No further information about the patients will be released due to privacy laws.
Health Officials would like to remind citizens that COVID-19 is still prevalent in Franklin County, and precautions still need to be taken. If a person is around people who are not part of one’s immediate household, maintain six feet social distancing. Please wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer. It is important to disinfect frequently touched surfaces such as counters, computers, door handles, bathrooms, and refrigerator handles. Beginning Monday July 27, Governor Holcomb’s mask mandate went into effect. Details on that mandate including requirements and exemptions can be found here: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm
More Coronavirus information, including state and county* statistics, can be found at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm.
*Note that ISDH statistics often lag one to two days behind county statistics. This is because ISDH only captures county information once daily and if other cases are reported to the FC Health Department after ISDH’s daily capture, the new numbers will not appear immediately.
The Franklin County Health Department will be making weekly updates on Fridays concerning COVID-19.