No changes for FC and UC in COVID-19-related statistics

By John Estridge from information gathered from the Indiana State Health Department Today, there are no changes in any of the numbers for Franklin County or Union County in the daily COVID-19 update from the Indiana State Department of Health. However, officially, the ISDH caught up with Franklin County’s death total of 22. Sometimes, the …

UCCCJSD teacher and College Corner Elementary student test positive for COVID-19 (Updated)

By John Estridge (Updated) Parents of students in the Union County College Corner Joint School District received a message Friday, August 14, and one Sunday, from the school corporation. The first one informed parents a student at College Corner Elementary School had tested positive after leaving school and Sunday’s said one teacher within the system …

UC’s number of positive COVID-19 test results dramatically increase by 12 percent between Saturday and Sunday

By John Estridge with information from the Indiana State Department of Health The number of Union County’s COVID-19 positive test results skyrocketed between Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. It increased by five to 47. While it looks small in numbers, the increase is a 12 percent increase. Fortunately, the number of deaths in …

FC’s COVID-19 positive test results increase by two to 253

By John Estridge with numbers from the Indiana State Department of Health Franklin County’s number of COVID-19 positive tests went up by two since Friday, August 14, to 253. The Indiana State Department of Health updated the number of deaths in FC to 19. Union County’s numbers remained unchanged since Friday with 42 positive tests …

FC’s deaths related to COVID-19 increase by four and positive test results also increase by four; UC’s positive test results increase by one

By John Estridge off data from the ISDH website Franklin County’s death toll related to COVID-19 increased by four to 19. However, not all of the deaths have been picked up by the Indiana State Department of Health website. It also shows FC has four more COVID-19 positive test results putting that figure up to …

COVID-19 positive test results may be slowing for FC and UC

By John Estridge Things may be turning around for Franklin and Union counties regarding COVID-19 positive test results. According to daily figures released by the Indiana State Board of Health, the number of positive results in Franklin County went up by two to 247, and the number in Union County remained the same at 41. …

Good COVID-19 reports for Union and Franklin counties

By John Estridge There was another good daily report from the Indiana State Department of Health for the Franklin and Union counties’ residents concerning COVID-19. FC’s number of positive test results increased by one to 247. Deaths remained at 15. Union County’s numbers remained unchanged at 41 and zero, respectively. Today, Wednesday, August 12, was …

FCDH reports 15th death to the ISDH

By John Estridge Franklin County reported to the Indiana State Department of Health the 15th death to COVID-19-related causes. Positive COVID-19-related positive tests increased by three to 246. Union County’s positive COVID-19-related test results remained the same at 41. There have been zero COVID-19-related deaths in Union County.

Some athletes have tested positive at Union County school system

By John Estridge Union County College Corner Joint School District (UCCCJSD) Superintendent Aron Borowiak said there have been positive COVID-19 tests among athletes, and some students will have to start the school year under quarantine and/or isolation. School board member Jessica Jones said it is her understanding the positive test results have come from athletes …