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INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 523 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 3,953 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreGreene County General Hospital was featured in a story by the Indianapolis Star last Sunday, March 29, about the challenges facing small rural hospitals in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The story, which is free to read on indystar.com, also features Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 408 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 3,437 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreIn today’s daily video update from GCGH, CEO Brenda Reetz said the hospital is utilizing beds contributed by the Hebron Home for Boys as the hospital prepares for an expected influx of patients. Their daily video update can also be viewed on the GCGH Facebook page.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 474 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 3,039 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreThe Greene County Health Department reports that Greene County has experienced a sharp increase in confirmed, positive COVID-19 cases in the last 96 hours, going from one (1) case on 3/28/2020 to seven (7) cases as of today, 4/1/2020.
Read MoreIn the daily update from Greene County General Hospital, CEO Brenda Reetz says the best way to help out during this crisis is to stay home, hunker down and stay safe.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 409 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 2,565 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 374 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 2,159 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total. Forty-nine Hoosiers have died.
Read MoreAccording to a Facebook video posted earlier today, Greene County General Hospital announced that Greene County has a second confirmed COVID-19 case.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 273 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 1,786 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total. Thirty-five Hoosiers have died.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 290 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 1,514 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total. Thirty-two Hoosiers have died.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today released a comprehensive toolkit to help Hoosiers navigate the resources available in the Senate’s coronavirus emergency relief package that was signed into law yesterday, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Read MoreAccording to a Facebook video posted earlier today, Dr. Pete Powers has announced that Greene County has a confirmed COVID-19 case. A Greene County General Hospital patient was tested through the Indiana State Department of Health and the result came back as positive.
Read MoreWhen the Indiana Department of Health released new stats Saturday morning, once again there was an uptick in cases of COVID-19 in Indiana, but no confirmed cases in Greene County. The number of confirmed cases in Monroe County doubled since yesterday, from eight to 16. Yesterday during the press briefing with the governor and others, state officials said they were expecting the peak of cases in Indiana likely won’t occur until mid- to late-April. With today’s stats and map graphics, a new graphic, shown in this story, was released showing the number of cases by gender and in various age groups.
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