Muncie-based Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded a series of grants totaling $70,000 to help with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The “last mile” gifts were awarded to various health services
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is currently at 7.7%; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest this number should be well under 5%. IU Health Ball Memorial is, as of Feb. 3, treating 35 confirmed cases, 23 of which are Delaware County residents.
Health officials urge citizens to continue to follow guidelines for masks, social distancing, hand hygiene and gathering limitations, as these efforts are helping to deescalate COVID-19 in the area.
In accordance with the governor’s latest executive order, events in Delaware County can now occur with attendance potentially as high as 25% of a venue s capacity, following submission of an event safety plan to the local health department and subsequent approval. Mask use and distancing requirements remain.
Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Update, January 28th
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion.
January 28, 2021
Editor’s note: The following COVID-19 update is brought to you through a collaboration of healthcare partners including Delaware County Health Department, Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, Delaware County Office of Information, and other major healthcare providers. Delaware County weekly COVID-19 updates are released every Thursday and include information from the Indiana State Department of Health county metrics dashboard, which is updated every Wednesday afternoon.
An earlier version of this story stated a vaccine clinic was located at Muncie s northside Walmart. The clinic is located at the southside Walmart, 1501 E. 29th St. We regret the error.
MUNCIE, Ind. As COVID-19 numbers continue to improve throughout Indiana, vaccination appointments have increased locally, with most clinics reporting positive experiences.
On Jan. 22, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital administered its 10,000th COVID-19 vaccine. Meridian Health Services and Open Door Health Services, which started their clinics the week of Jan. 18, were both nearing 1,000 doses by their second week, and the Delaware County Health Department had distributed more than 800 this past week.