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By John Estridge with data from the ISDH Fayette County reported three more COVID-19 positive test results, giving that county 428 positive test results. Franklin and Union counties had one more positive test result, each, making their numbers 317 and 80, respectively. None of the three counties had additional deaths attributed to the virus. That …
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By John Estridge from ISDH data For what the Indiana State Department of Health daily numbers are worth, here they are. Fayette and Franklin counties saw increases in the number of positive COVID-19 test results. Fayette County had two additional cases, bringing that county’s total to 425 while Franklin County had one more to send …
By John Estridge Warning: This is not straight journalism but a monologue about the numbers from the ISDH and today. Update: Fayette County Health Department contacted me Wednesday evening, September 30. A spokesperson said they were unaware of the situation with the numbers. Thus, it must be an ISDH situation. There has not been any …
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By John Estridge from the ISDH data Fayette County had an additional death associated with COVID-19. It brings Fayette County’s deaths attributed to COVID-19 to 14. Fayette County Health Department’s Facebook page does not give any additional information on the person who passed as to their age or if there were underlying circumstances. Franklin County …
By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County was the only county in the three-county Whitewater Valley to have an increase in any COVID-19-related numbers. Its numbers for positive test results were increased by two to 313. Fayette and Union counties’ numbers remained constant at 423 and 79, respectively. None of the counties saw any …
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By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County had two COVID-19 positive test results for the second day in a row, bringing that county’s total to 311. Fayette County added one to its 423 total of positive test results, and Union County had zero. Deaths related to COVID-19 remained the same for all three counties: …
By John Estridge from ISDH data Whitewater Valley’s three counties: Franklin, Fayette and Union all saw an increase in COVID-19 positive test results on Saturday, September 26. Franklin County had two more positive test results, bringing that county’s total to 309. Fayette and Union counties each had one additional positive test result, making those numbers …
By John Estridge from ISDH data Numbers related to COVID-19 are still good for the three counties in the Whitewater Valley on Thursday, September 24. There are no new COVID-19-related deaths in Franklin, Fayette and Union counties. Those totals remain: Franklin, 25; Fayette, 13; and Union, zero. Fayette and Union counties each had one new …
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By John Estridge Brookville’s Trick or Treat will go on as usual. Brookville Town Council unanimously voted to have Trick or Treat from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, October 31. BTC President Mike Biltz said if anyone feels uncomfortable with children coming up to their doors this year because of COVID-19 for those people to not turn …
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By John Estridge from information provided by the ISDH All three counties in the Whitewater Valley: Franklin, Fayette and Union, are now blue. And blue is good. According to the color coding put out by the Indiana State Department of Health, blue is the best a county can do. And, according to its color-coding reference …
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