The Indiana State Department of Health says Indiana now has 645 confirmed cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus, and 17 have died from it in the Hoosier state according to Thursday’s statistics. Tests have been given to 4,651 Hoosiers.
Monroe County how has 6 cases.
As The Bloomingtonian has noted before, these statistics are
flawed, and there are likely many more cases in the state due to a lack of
testing in the past, and the fact some are asymptomatic and can shed the virus
for days before showing symptoms. There is also a lag time between testing, and
results, so these statistics likely reflect the situation days ago, and this virus
infects at a very high rate. On March 16th the state only had 24 cases.
Indiana is currently under a lockdown, but the Monroe County
Sheriff’s Department arrested a 20-year-old man yesterday for OWI, and cited
him for violation of a local disaster emergency order. Some people are not
taking the stay-at-home order seriously, and are making unessential trips from
their homes.
Yesterday, there were 477 cases in Indiana, and now there are 168 more cases, and each person likely infects at least two more people according to the CDC. The idea of having people say home is to flatten the curve. The United States does not have enough intensive care units in its hospitals to handle a spike in severe cases, so hospital workers will be faced with deciding who lives, and who dies. The purpose of the stay-at-home order is to flatten the curve, save lives, and spread out the infections so our healthcare system can handle the number of patients.
A reminder, the Monroe County Health Department posted the
following recommendations:
Stay informed with
accurate information.
Use social distancing
and keep 6 foot between you and others
Cover your coughs and
sneezes. Use a tissue once, then throw away
Clean your hands
often with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer
Avoid touching eyes,
nose and mouth with unwashed hands
Don’t share household
items
Clean all “high
touch” surfaces and objects daily
Monitor your health
Stay home when sick,
except to get medical care. Call ahead before visiting your doctor.
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Indiana COVID-19/Coronavirus cases now 645; 17 have died
The Indiana State Department of Health says Indiana now has 645 confirmed cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus, and 17 have died from it in the Hoosier state according to Thursday’s statistics. Tests have been given to 4,651 Hoosiers.
Monroe County how has 6 cases.
As The Bloomingtonian has noted before, these statistics are flawed, and there are likely many more cases in the state due to a lack of testing in the past, and the fact some are asymptomatic and can shed the virus for days before showing symptoms. There is also a lag time between testing, and results, so these statistics likely reflect the situation days ago, and this virus infects at a very high rate. On March 16th the state only had 24 cases.
Indiana is currently under a lockdown, but the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 20-year-old man yesterday for OWI, and cited him for violation of a local disaster emergency order. Some people are not taking the stay-at-home order seriously, and are making unessential trips from their homes.
Yesterday, there were 477 cases in Indiana, and now there are 168 more cases, and each person likely infects at least two more people according to the CDC. The idea of having people say home is to flatten the curve. The United States does not have enough intensive care units in its hospitals to handle a spike in severe cases, so hospital workers will be faced with deciding who lives, and who dies. The purpose of the stay-at-home order is to flatten the curve, save lives, and spread out the infections so our healthcare system can handle the number of patients.
A reminder, the Monroe County Health Department posted the following recommendations:
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