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“There Is No Way To Sugarcoat This”

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The three Clinton County Commissioners – Steve Woods, Scott Shoemaker, and Joshua Uitts – issued a statement to residents on April 2 warning of the need to take action to adhere to social distancing.

“Our hospital is prepared, our county is prepared but we cannot take care of all of us in the worst scenario possible.”

The Commissioners asked residents to research COVID-19 to understand the science behind the coronavirus. They offered a website to understand the impact the pandemic could have on Clinton County in a worst-case scenario.

“There is no way to sugarcoat this. There are not enough hospital beds and ventilators for our 33,000 residents to be cared for if we don’t slow the spread now. Please visit covidactnow.org and click on Indiana.”

The website mentioned is COVID Act Now and here is the direct link to Clinton County, https://covidactnow.org/us/in/county/clinton_county

The included chart with this article came from the referenced website when looking at Clinton County Indiana.

“You can see how easily our healthcare system could become overwhelmed. Even with the small percentage of persons who could become deceased from COVID-19 our states Coroner and Morgue Services will quickly become overwhelmed. While we understand the virus doesn’t show severe symptoms in most cases, we need to do whatever we can now to keep people alive.”

The Commissioners conclude by providing ways for residents to help in flattening the curve.

“Stay home. Stay away from people that don’t live with you. Do whatever it takes to stay healthy. People of any age can be affected. We need your help, follow the rules. It’s no fun to be shut in your house but you have to find ways to make it work. All of our lives depend on everyone doing their part.”

3rd Case of COVID-19 Reported in Clinton County, 88 Residents of Clinton County Tested

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As reported by the Indiana State Department of Health

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today, Friday, April 3, 2020, 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.

A total of 102 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 17,835 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 16,285 on Thursday.

IHSAA Spring Sports Officially Cancelled

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The Indiana High School Athletic Association staunchly supports our Governor, our State Commissioner of Health and our State Superintendent of Public Instruction in their herculean efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are extremely fortunate in Indiana to have these exemplary leaders providing guidance and care to all Hoosiers.

With the announcement today of the closure of K-12 schools throughout Indiana for the remainder of the school year, the IHSAA announces the cancellation of all spring sports tournament series events for the 2019- 20 school year.

It is imperative that our students, coaches, officials, administrators and parents be encouraged in every manner to adhere to the guidance provided by our leadership. The Association understands the extreme seriousness of this pandemic and joins in support of current measures being implemented as well as future considerations. In unwavering support yet with extreme sadness, we must cancel our spring sports programming. We join all
Hoosiers in anticipation of a triumphant homecoming back to our schools in the fall of 2020 complete with a full complement of IHSAA sports.

Easter Services Requested To Be Held Virtually

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The following is a letter for Clinton County Health Officer, Dr. Stephen Tharp, regarding Easter services.

Dear Clinton County Residents & Pastoral Associates:

Based upon inquiries about an alternative Easter Sunday church service for our community, I have spent time considering the acceptability of a service where participants would remain in their private vehicles, with less than ten individuals in each car.

I have grave concerns regarding such an event. The only effective measure we have found to limit the spread of COVID-19 is restricting person to person contacts. Epidemiologic information indicates that this virus is very contagious and has a much higher incidence of death and severe illness than more familiar infections such as influenza. Just in the past two days our National Government has acknowledged that we must not just maintain but increase our compliance with limiting exposure to COVID-19.

Many religious leaders including the Methodist Council of Bishops and the Pope have endorsed canceling in person religious services and offered alternative methods for performing Sacraments

Governor Holcomb has given us an outline to protect our health by limiting exposure. We are just beginning a dramatic increase in infections and our best predictions are that we may be at a peak around Easter. It will be even more important by then to maintain our isolation. I am reminded of the first Passover. We are called upon to follow the directions that are most likely to keep us safe. In a time of great danger, the Hebrew’s were promised deliverance from deadly consequences if they carefully followed the rules given to them by a Higher Authority, rules they did not completely understand but protected them from dire effects. We know that isolation and following the rules now will save lives. We should not ignore the tools we do have if it may save even one tragic outcome.

I hereby request that you limit religious gatherings to virtual experiences and avoid any in-person assemblies.

Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely,
Stephen D. Tharp, M.D.
Clinton County Health Officer

282 New Positive Cases Of COVID-19 Makes It 1,514 Hoosiers Now Diagnosed, 32 Deaths

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The Clinton County Health Department previously reported 1 case of COVID-19 in Clinton County on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today, Sunday, March 29, 2020, reported 1 new death and 282 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing to 1,514 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. Thirty-two Hoosiers have now died.

A total of 9,830 tests have been reported to ISDH to date, up from 8,407 on Saturday.

Cases and Deaths by County of Residence

Adams
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Allen
Cases: 26
Deaths: 1

Bartholomew
Cases: 10
Deaths: 0

Boone
Cases: 13
Deaths: 0

Brown
Cases: 3
Deaths: 0

Carroll
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Clark
Cases: 20
Deaths: 0

Clay
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Clinton
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Crawford
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Dearborn
Cases: 10
Deaths: 1

Decatur
Cases: 40
Deaths: 0

DeKalb
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Delaware
Cases: 14
Deaths: 1

Dubois
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Elkhart
Cases: 12
Deaths: 0

Fayette
Cases: 5
Deaths: 1

Floyd
Cases: 14
Deaths: 0

Fountain
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Franklin
Cases: 26
Deaths: 3

Fulton
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Gibson
Cases: 4
Deaths: 0

Grant
Cases: 7
Deaths: 0

Greene
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Hamilton
Cases: 83
Deaths: 0

Hancock
Cases: 22
Deaths: 1

Harrison
Cases: 14
Deaths: 0

Hendricks
Cases: 48
Deaths: 1

Henry
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Howard
Cases: 12
Deaths: 1

Huntington
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Jackson
Cases: 7
Deaths: 0

Jasper
Cases: 6
Deaths: 1

Jennings
Cases: 13
Deaths: 0

Johnson
Cases: 71
Deaths: 3

Knox
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Kosciusko
Cases: 3
Deaths: 0

LaGrange
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Lake
Cases: 85
Deaths: 1

LaPorte
Cases: 6
Deaths: 0

Lawrence
Cases: 8
Deaths: 0

Madison
Cases: 18
Deaths: 1

Marion
Cases: 676
Deaths: 10

Marshall
Cases: 3
Deaths: 0

Miami
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Monroe
Cases: 22
Deaths: 0

Montgomery
Cases: 5
Deaths: 0

Morgan
Cases: 20
Deaths: 1

Newton
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Noble
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Ohio
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Orange
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Owen
Cases: 9
Deaths: 0

Porter
Cases: 14
Deaths: 0

Posey
Cases: 3
Deaths: 0

Putnam
Cases: 5
Deaths: 1

Randolph
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Ripley
Cases: 19
Deaths: 0

Rush
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Scott
Cases: 1
Deaths: 1

Shelby
Cases: 12
Deaths: 0

St Joseph
Cases: 32
Deaths: 1

Starke
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Steuben
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Sullivan
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Switzerland
Cases: 3
Deaths: 0

Tippecanoe
Cases: 11
Deaths: 1

Tipton
Cases: 4
Deaths: 0

Vander.
Cases: 17
Deaths: 0

Verm.
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Vigo
Cases: 7
Deaths: 1

Wabash
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Warren
Cases: 2
Deaths: 0

Warrick
Cases: 8
Deaths: 0

Washington
Cases: 5
Deaths: 0

Wayne
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Wells
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

White
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

Whitley
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0

“To Give A 100% Accurate Count I Couldn’t”, Hospitals & Commerical Labs Are Not Required To Report Negative Test Results

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With each passing day, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) updates the COVID-19 data and map. And, with each passing day residents of Clinton County ask, “how many people in Clinton County have been tested?”

Clinton County Today (CCT) echos the same question and turned to the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) to get answers. CCT spoke with Clinton County Public Health Nurse Dana Longenecker of CCHD on Friday, March 27, 2020. The conversation took place after directing a written question asking, “[CCT is] inquiring if the Clinton County Health Department could provide the total number of residents of Clinton County that have been tested for COVID-19.”

“I saw your question and it is valid question,” said Nurse Longenecker. “To explain why that’s complicated, because the commercial testing, like done at IU Health, they do not have to report numbers to me.”

Only COVID-19 tests resulting in a positive result are reported by commercial labs.

“Unfortunately, the only time they have to report to me is when it is a positive,” said Nurse Longenecker.

“So there could be 300 tests and I don’t know about that unless it is a positive. So it does get complicated.”

“To give a 100% accurate count I couldn’t. Through the state, I would say roughly now 30 to 40 in our county [have been tested] through the state.”

Nurse Longenecker is working with both IU Health Frankfort and St. Elizabeth to develop methods allowing for CCHD to have better knowledge of the tests being completed at the respective hospitals.

“Some entities are working with me to try and keep me up to date as best as they can so we can stay in communication with my community as best as I can.”

“St. Elizabeth has been working with me, giving me some encrypted information and trying to keep me up to date with my Clinton County residents. With them, I can see some of their testing if they go through the state or a different route, but if they use a commercial lab I don’t see those numbers either.”

“But again, I want to reiterate, of course I know about any positive. So it doesn’t matter if it is a Clinton County resident that gets tested, the person gets tested in Ohio, it has to get reported to me and the state.”

CCT asked Nurse Longenecker for clarification in regard to ISDH’s daily update; so, the daily update put out by ISDH only reflects those tested by ISDH and positive cases reflect both state and private testing?

“100 percent,” said Nurse Longenecker. “That is what the state has tested, what you are seeing on those reports. Now if there is a positive through a commercially available test, like ours was done through a commercially available test that was a positive – obviously, that has been reported on that map. So if it is positive they will account for that, but otherwise, you are correct.”

“Forty-thousand patients in Indiana could have been tested by now, those numbers are not going to be reflected, unfortunately.”

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