Kosciusko Reaches 8 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In 1 Week
Kosciusko Reaches 8 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In 1 Week
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
Kosciusko Reaches 8 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In 1 WeekKosciusko County’s total count of positive coronavirus cases bumped up to eight Thursday after the health department was notified of three more positive results.
The first positive was reported just a week ago, on Thursday, March 26.
To compare, while Kosciusko County has eight confirmed cases, there were 3,039 in Indiana as of Thursday; 217,263 in the United States; and 965,246 globally, according to information provided by the Kosciusko County Health Department.
To date, the Indiana State Department of Health reported Thursday that 16,285 tests have been reported to it, up from 14,375 on Wednesday.
Marion County had the most new cases, at 192. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Decatur (10), Clark (11), Floyd (13), Hamilton (21), Hendricks (24) and Lake (28). The complete list of counties with cases is included in the ISDH COVID-19 dashboard online at coronavirus.in.gov/, which will be updated daily at 10 a.m. Cases are listed by county of residence. Private lab reporting may be delayed and will be reflected in the map and count when results are received at ISDH.
The ISDH also has released an updated list of high-risk patients that can be approved for COVID-19 testing. Those include:
1. Patients who require hospitalization due to complications of their acute respiratory illness and symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
2. Healthcare workers and first responders who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or have had contact with high-risk patients.
3. Patients and staff with direct contact with patients at LTC facilities with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
4. Persons experiencing homelessness with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
5. Patients who expire with COVID-19 symptoms.
6. Inmates and staff at correctional facilities with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
7. Patients 65 years and older with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
8. Patients with underlying conditions with symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Refer to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention webpage detailing high-risk conditions at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fpeople-at-higher-risk.html.
