FC records 11th death associated with COVID-19; positive test results up in both FC and UC

By John Estridge

From information released by the Indiana Department of Health and the Union County Department of Health

Franklin County has five new positive COVID-19 test results and an 11th death, according to the Indiana Department of Health website.

No new information on the death has been released by the Franklin County Health Department.

FC now has 229 positive COVID-19 results.

Union County went up three positive COVID-19 test results to 33. UC has not recorded any COVID-19-related deaths.

This was released recently by the UCDH.

Who needs to quarantine?

Anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

This includes people who previously had COVID-19 and people who have taken a serologic (antibody) test and have antibodies to the virus.

What counts as close contact?

You were within six feet of someone who has COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes

You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19

You had direct physical contact with the person (touched, hugged, or kissed them)

You shared eating or drinking utensils

They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you