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 COVID-19-related death, saying on Facebook, she died of other causes. But, as of Tuesday at noon, August 25, no other cause of death was listed by those relatives.
ISDH figures also show the number of positive COVID-19 tests in Franklin County increased by three to 264.
Union County has reported zero COVID-19-related deaths and positive test results are at 57. For the state, there are 841 newly reported positive test results and 15 new deaths related to COVID-19. That brings those numbers up to 88,421 and 3,023, respectively.
Apparently, there is a problem with the Franklin County Health Department Facebook page as it was unavailable Tuesday afternoon, August 25.
I saw the Facebook post from the family member and totally believe what they are saying. Why would a grieving family member lie about something like that? I will tell you this. We have contacted the Governors office and lodged a complaint against the health department for possibly making up COVID-19 deaths. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if this ends up about making money off of peoples death certificates.