Franklin County goes red; Indiana has the highest positive test results in nation since Thanksgiving

By John Estridge from ISDH data There are several negative aspects to the daily COVID-19-related numbers released Wednesday, December 9, regarding the Whitewater Valley and the state. Franklin County went back to a red designation after one week as an orange county. While Fayette and Union counties remained orange, the next to worst classification with …

As Indiana reports an additional 124 virus-related deaths on Tuesday, December 8, one of those deaths comes from Fayette County

By John Estridge from ISDH data Indiana recorded 124 COVID-19-related deaths in the numbers released on the ISDH website Tuesday, December 8. One of those virus-related deaths was in Fayette County, bringing that county’s total to 41. The state’s total in that category is now 6,109. Fayette County also had the most new positive test …

Liberty Town Council adopts 80-hour pool for employees who miss work for COVID-19-related reasons

By John Estridge COVID-19 has hit Liberty Town Council members, officials and town employees during the pandemic. Council has moved its twice monthly meeting place from the commissioners meeting room in the courthouse to the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firehouse in order to give more room for better social distancing. LVFD member and LTC president …

Franklin County High School goes to e-learning for rest of week due to high staff absences

By John Estridge from an email to FCHS parents and guardians Franklin County High School will be E Learning for the remainder of the week due to staffing issues. These dates are Tuesday, December 8 through Friday, December 11.  The Whitewater Career Center will continue daily, with bus service. Buses will run for those students who …

Franklin County has the worst positive test results percentages of the three counties, including Fayette and Union counties

By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County continues to have the highest percentage of positive test results of the three counties in the Whitewater Valley. The 15 new positive test results in Franklin County with 874 total means the county has a seven-day positivity percentage for all testing at 16.3 percent and 42 percent …

Fayette County had 35 additional COVID-19-related positive test results; Franklin County has 15

By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County had 37 positive test results in numbers released by the ISDH on Sunday, December 6. Its totals in that category now stand at 1,728. Franklin County had 15 for a total of 856, and Union County had one for 315. There were no additional deaths related to …

Fayette County has an additional COVID-19-related death while Franklin County records 25 new positive test results

By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County had an additional COVID-19-related death in numbers reported Saturday, December 5 to the ISDH. That brings that county’s total to 40. Franklin County had 25 more positive test results, leading the three counties of Franklin, Fayette and Union. Franklin County’s total number of positive test cases is …

Positive test results up almost everywhere

By John Estridge from ISDH data For the second straight day, Indiana recorded more than 8,000 positive test results in the ISDH daily update. Friday, December 4, the number was 8,003 for a total of 367,329. And 84 deaths in the state attributed to COVID-19 were reported for the same time span for a total …

Fayette County has an additional two deaths associated with COVID-19; Indiana’s number of daily positive tests soars to 8,527

By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths in numbers reported by the ISDH on Thursday, December 3. Also, after relatively better numbers, Indiana’s number of positive test results went back into the stratosphere with 8,527 reported, taking that total to 359,430. Indiana also said an additional 60 deaths were …