Richmond Fire Department takes the threat posed by the novel strain of coronavirus and the disease process it causes, now referred to as COVID-19, with the utmost seriousness. It is the standard operating practice of this department to ensure the ongoing health and safety of all our personnel and their families. To that end, we […]
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Governor issues guidance for places of worship at Easter
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, this week issued guidance for places of worship in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. “During this time of uncertainty, faith is more important than ever, and I am deeply grateful to our religious leaders for their efforts to […]
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State now at 300 COVID deaths; Reid has submitted almost 300 tests
Indiana is now counting 300 deaths from COVID-19 as it heads into the Easter weekend, and state officials are urging residents to continue to follow the stay-at-home order to reduce the spread of the deadly virus. Seemingly healthy people can spread the virus for about five days before feeling ill. Reid Health has 39 lab-confirmed […]
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Reid up to 39 positive COVID cases; 245 Hoosiers have died
Reid Health now has 39 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 as of the evening of April 8, and has 59 patients in containment areas from its eight-county service area. A total of 259 tests have been submitted. Due to the lag time in state reported data, Reid Health is sharing with the community its own […]
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Blood drives planned in Cambridge City, Connersville, Richmond
Cambridge City •Golay Community Center will play host to a community blood drive Saturday, April 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Community Blood Center Bloodmobile will be at 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. Make an appointment to donate to reduce wait time at the blood drive and promote social distancing. Go to […]
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Local health educator: Here’s how to quickly make a mask with household items
Angela McDaniel, health educator for Wayne County Health Department, made an approximately 2-minute video showing some options on how to make masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Please don’t leave home without it!” the health department’s post said about masks. McDaniel shows how to make a mask from a cut-up T-shirt and ponytail […]
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Reid up to 36 positive cases; 57 in containment areas
As of 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, Reid Health has 36 lab-confirmed positive cases and 57 patients in hospital containment areas. A total of 229 tests have been submitted. Because of the lag time in state reported data, Reid Health is sharing with the community its own data. This data will no longer include the […]
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1st Wayne County COVID-19 death reported
A Wayne County resident has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to confirmation from Wayne County Health Department on Monday. The individual was an adult male. “It is tragic whenever there is a loss of life,” said Wayne County Health Officer Dr. David Jetmore. “This is not the kind of news we ever want […]
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Reid Health opening respiratory clinic in Connersville
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, Reid Health is opening a second respiratory clinic on Wednesday, April 8. The clinic will be in a wing of the existing Urgent Care facility at 1475 E. Indiana 44 in Connersville. The clinic is only for people with respiratory illness, and will operate much like the first […]
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County health officials see cluster of cases along U.S. 40, Indiana 1, urge caution at gas stations
Wayne County health officials have a map of where those who have tested positive for COVID-19 cases live, and they are seeing some clusters of illness along U.S. 40 and Indiana 1 byways. Thus, they are looking for commonalities between the cases, and one theory they are exploring is that those patients could have visited […]