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COVID-19 UPDATES: Local total changes to 20 confirmed cases after a stable week
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clay County now 20
Clay County Health Department officials confirm a new case of confirmed COVID-19, now making the total 20, after a week of staying at 19
The new patient is currently in self-isolation at home. Further details about patients are not being released due to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Local health officials confirm 215 residents have been tested, with one death reported as of Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
The Indiana State Department of Health reports 17,182 positive cases have been reported among the 6.7 million residents in Indiana, with 91.150 residents tested, and the reported deaths at 964.
The state is also providing new information regarding probable deaths caused by COVID-19. These deaths, 101 as of Wednesday, April 29, are those for which a physician listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause based on X-rays, scans, and other clinical symptoms but the patient did not receive a positive test, and there is on record available.
UPDATE: changes to Stay-at-Home Mandate anticipated
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced during his daily press conferences (Monday-Friday) that the stay-at-home order for Indiana will be extended until May 1. New details about that executive order are expected to be announced Friday. (Watch a Livestream of the broadcast on this website at 2:30 p.m.)
Indiana State Department of Health
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is closely monitoring a pandemic of the 2019 novel (new) coronavirus or COVID-19. The results are as of April 21, 2020, at 11:59 pm. Dashboard updated daily at 12:00 p.m. at www.coronavirus.in.gov/.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also been included. The information is updated daily by the CDC. Numbers reported on Saturdays and Sundays are preliminary and not yet confirmed by state and territorial health departments. These numbers will be modified when numbers are updated on Mondays.
CDC does not know the exact number of COVID-19 illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths for a variety of reasons. COVID-19 can cause mild illness, symptoms might not appear immediately, there are delays in reporting and testing, not everyone who is infected gets tested or seeks medical care, and there may be differences in how states and territories confirm numbers in their jurisdictions.
How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering
Side view of an individual wearing a cloth face covering, which conceals their mouth and nose areas and has a string looped behind the visible ear to hold the covering in place. The top of the covering is positioned just below the eyes and the bottom extends down to cover the chin. The visible side of the coverage extends to cover approximately half of the individual’s cheek.
Cloth face coverings should fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face be secured with ties or ear loops include multiple layers of fabric allow for breathing without restriction be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change the shape.
CDC on Homemade Cloth Face Coverings
CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance.