Kosciusko COVID Count Up 31; Health Departments Offers Do’s And Don’ts
June 20, 2020 at 3:51 a.m.
Kosciusko COVID Count Up 31; Health Departments Offers Do’s And Don’ts
By David [email protected]
A news release Friday from the KCHD states COVID-19 cases are on the rise in several northern Indiana counties, including Kosciusko. On May 19, Kosciusko County had 62 cases of COVID-19, but since then the COVID-19 count has risen to 379.
“We know a lot more about SARS-CoV2 now than in March 2020. Thankfully, the death rate is much lower than the early information indicated. How ill someone becomes with COVID-19 ranges from an infection with no symptoms, to serious illness and sometimes to death,” the KCHD release states.
Although shut-downs slow or stop the spread, they cannot be maintained indefinitely and come with high costs, both economically and to health. So, despite the numbers accelerating, shut-down is untenable, according to the release.
KCHD is asking that the residents and visitors of Kosciusko County maintain their diligence and take appropriate precautions for their own safety, and the safety of those who are at highest risk.
Do
• Wear a mask or cloth face cover in crowded indoor spaces.
• Wear a mask or cloth face covering if you visit high risk individuals.
• Maintain social distancing when possible.
• Hold activities outside when possible.
• Wash your hands often.
• Use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not readily available.
• Stay home if you are ill and isolate as directed.
• Wear a mask or face covering if you are ill and cannot avoid being around others.
• Stay home and quarantine if you are a close contact of a case.
• Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly.
• Self evaluate for illness, check your temperature.
Don’t
• Work while ill.
• Participate in crowded events if you are at high risk or have any signs of illness.
• Touch your face with unwashed hands.
“Despite all of us wanting this pandemic to be over, it is not over. This will continue and it takes individual responsibility and community engagement to keep the level of illness as low as possible. Please take steps to protect yourself and others,” the release states.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) on Friday announced that 389 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 41,746 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remains steady. As of Friday, nearly 37% of ICU beds and more than 81% of ventilators are available, according to the ISDH announcement.
A total of 2,327 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 23 over the previous day. Another 189 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
To date, 392,887 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 384,722 on Thursday.
Any Hoosier seeking COVID-testing can obtain it through one of the state-sponsored OptumServe sites, regardless of whether they are at high risk or have symptoms. To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.
The city of Warsaw and Kosciusko County government are offering testing to county residents at the three county MedStat sites – Nappanee, Syracuse and Warsaw.
A news release Friday from the KCHD states COVID-19 cases are on the rise in several northern Indiana counties, including Kosciusko. On May 19, Kosciusko County had 62 cases of COVID-19, but since then the COVID-19 count has risen to 379.
“We know a lot more about SARS-CoV2 now than in March 2020. Thankfully, the death rate is much lower than the early information indicated. How ill someone becomes with COVID-19 ranges from an infection with no symptoms, to serious illness and sometimes to death,” the KCHD release states.
Although shut-downs slow or stop the spread, they cannot be maintained indefinitely and come with high costs, both economically and to health. So, despite the numbers accelerating, shut-down is untenable, according to the release.
KCHD is asking that the residents and visitors of Kosciusko County maintain their diligence and take appropriate precautions for their own safety, and the safety of those who are at highest risk.
Do
• Wear a mask or cloth face cover in crowded indoor spaces.
• Wear a mask or cloth face covering if you visit high risk individuals.
• Maintain social distancing when possible.
• Hold activities outside when possible.
• Wash your hands often.
• Use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not readily available.
• Stay home if you are ill and isolate as directed.
• Wear a mask or face covering if you are ill and cannot avoid being around others.
• Stay home and quarantine if you are a close contact of a case.
• Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly.
• Self evaluate for illness, check your temperature.
Don’t
• Work while ill.
• Participate in crowded events if you are at high risk or have any signs of illness.
• Touch your face with unwashed hands.
“Despite all of us wanting this pandemic to be over, it is not over. This will continue and it takes individual responsibility and community engagement to keep the level of illness as low as possible. Please take steps to protect yourself and others,” the release states.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) on Friday announced that 389 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 41,746 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remains steady. As of Friday, nearly 37% of ICU beds and more than 81% of ventilators are available, according to the ISDH announcement.
A total of 2,327 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 23 over the previous day. Another 189 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
To date, 392,887 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 384,722 on Thursday.
Any Hoosier seeking COVID-testing can obtain it through one of the state-sponsored OptumServe sites, regardless of whether they are at high risk or have symptoms. To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.
The city of Warsaw and Kosciusko County government are offering testing to county residents at the three county MedStat sites – Nappanee, Syracuse and Warsaw.
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