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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction today announced a series of pilot programs designed to increase access to mental health care for inmates in Indiana county jails.
Read MoreThe health department continues to surveil an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Greene County. The cases are not limited to one event or organization but are contributed to relaxed adherence to COVID-19 safe practices such as social distancing, wearing a mask, staying at home when you are sick, etc.
Read MoreAs the flu season approaches in the United States, the addition of another respiratory illness on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could overburden health care systems, strain testing capacity, and increase the risk of catching both diseases at once. Even with a mild flu season, the convergence with a COVID surge could very rapidly overwhelm our hospital and clinic systems in and around Greene County.
Read MoreHealth Administrator Shari Lewis of the Greene County Health Department has shared a number of COVID-19 related updates including information on the Governor’s order to move the state into Stage 5 of Indiana’s Back On Track plan; resources for schools and youth; flu vaccine information; and some new guidance from the CDC.
Read MoreIn an effort to encourage students to wear a mask, the Green County Health Department used a mask decorating contest to educate K12 parents and their children about non-medical interventions that reduce the spread of COVID-19—wearing a mask, social distancing and frequent handwashing/hand sanitizing.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2020 - The Indiana Supreme Court and Office of Judicial Administration confirm Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush has tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Justice tested positive on September 13 after a family member tested positive.
Read MoreWhen the Indiana Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 stats on Monday, September 14, the data showed Greene County reporting an increase of seven confirmed cases over the previous day for a total of 400 confirmed cases and 35 deaths reported to the state, and a total of 7,150 tests given to 5,395 individuals.
Read MoreAround 10:30 this morning, Monday, August 31, Shari Lewis, the Health Administrator at the Greene County Health Department, issued a COVID-19 Alert for residents in the Jasonville area where there’s been an increase in the number of cases reported in the last couple of weeks. Advisory below:
The following advisory is issued to Jasonville and Linton area residents:
The Greene County Health Department has surveilled an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks specific to the Jasonville and Linton areas (42%-Jasonville and 34%-Linton of the cases reported in the last two weeks). Due to the uptick in cases, residents of these communities are urged to proceed with diligence and are cautioned to adhere to the following recommendations.
Seniors and individuals of any age with serious chronic medical conditions, who are at increased risk for severe disease should avoid nonessential travel.
All should avoid contact with sick individuals and wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
All should avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; and, wear a mask in public.
If you are sick, stay at home. Work with family and friends to have food, hygiene and medical supplies delivered until you are well.
If everyone adheres to the recommendations listed above, we can effectively reduce the spread of the virus. The Greene County Health Department will continue to issue area alerts and will notify the public when the spread has been successfully reduced in your local area.
A free COVID-19 testing site is located at the Fairplay-Grant Fire Department, 206 Charlotte, Switz City, IN. The test site is open to individuals with or without COVID-19 symptoms starting at age 1 year and older. Register in advance at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 1-888-634-1116. Walk-ins are welcome.
Alerts and statistics are posted via the Greene County Health Department website’s COVID-19 page at www.co.greene.in.us/health
Be Well, Stay Safe!
COVID-19 Alert issued for Greene County late Monday night by the Greene County Heath Department:
Greene County continues to see COVID-19 spread throughout the community with 63 cases during the week of Monday, August 17th through Sunday, August 23rd.
We've had cases where individuals have gone to work, to church, and to school sick inadvertently spreading the virus—not realizing that their symptoms were indeed COVID-19 related. These actions have resulted in community spread and hundreds of people have been identified as close contacts. If you are sick, please stay at home.
Do you know the symptoms of COVID-19?
Fever or chills
Cough
Congestion or runny nose
Sore throat
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Diarrhea
Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
Nausea or vomiting
Fatigue
These symptoms range from mild to severe and may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
The health department would like to reiterate the Indiana State Department of Health’s message on “emphasizing how important it is for people to complete their quarantine or isolation and to avoid going to work, to school, to extracurricular activities or to places if they have symptoms and are waiting test results or if they are a close contact of someone else who tested positive.”
Read MoreWhen the Indiana Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 stats on Friday, August 21, the data showed Greene County reporting another increase of 16 confirmed cases over the previous day for a total of 317 confirmed cases and 35 deaths reported to the state, and a total of 4,118 tested. On Wednesday, stats showed Greene County was reporting 16 new cases since Tuesday and on Thursday, 10 new cases since Wednesday. These numbers represent an uptick in Greene County after a period of only 0-4 cases per day in past weeks.
Read MoreGreene County Health Administrator Shari Lewis of the Greene County Department of Health issued a COVID-19 Area Alert very early Thursday morning, August 20. The alert includes notification of a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Greene County Health, a clinic in Linton that will be closed until September 2. The health department alert includes info on testing sites and the basics of contact tracing.
Read MoreWhen the Indiana Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 stats on Wednesday, August 19, the data showed Greene County reporting an increase of 16 confirmed cases over the previous day for a total of 291 confirmed cases and 35 deaths reported to the state, and a total of 3,987 tested. When the stats were last posted on GreeneStreets 15 days ago on August 4, the total confirmed cases for Greene County was 240 with 34 confirmed deaths. This represents 51 new cases in the last 15 days and one new death.
Read MoreAn alert has been issued by Health Administrator Shari Lewis of the Greene County Health Department:
Goose Pond Pizza located 1983 IN-54 E, Linton, Indiana, has learned of an exposure to COVID-19. As a result of this exposure, the Greene County Health Department recommends customers who dined at this establishment between Wednesday, August 5th through Friday, August 7th get tested for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read MoreWhen the Indiana Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 stats on Tuesday, August 4, the data showed Greene County with a total of 240 confirmed cases and 34 deaths reported to the state, with a total of 3,370 tested. The total confirmed cases for Greene County was 225 last Tuesday, July 28. It was 233 last Friday, August 31. This represents 15 new cases in the last seven days, and seven of these since last Friday, August 1. Deaths in Greene County have remained steady at 34.
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