(OLNEY) The Richland County TB & Health Office in Olney reported seven (7) new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The new numbers from yesterday show 1,524 coronavirus cases involving Richland County residents, still with 40 deaths, 1,332 people recovered, 135 guarantined due to contact, 152 current cases in home isolation, and now 7 hospitalized. There have been 18,364 coronavirus tests taken with 16,840 negative test results. COVID-19 testing is still available at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney by using the front parking lot “B” off of North East Street from 8:00 each morning to 6:00 each evening.
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Health Department in Newton is reporting ten (10) new COVID-19 cases over the past two days with no new deaths. Yesterday’s new numbers show 986 coronavirus cases involving Jasper County residents with 15 deaths, 893 people recovered, 135 quarantined due to contact, 78 current positive cases all in home
(OLNEY) The Richland County TB & Health Office in Olney reported ten (10) new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with no new deaths or hospitalizations. The new numbers from yesterday show 1,519 coronavirus cases involving Richland County residents, still with 40 deaths and 14 people hospitalized. COVID-19 testing is still available at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney by using the front parking lot “B” off of North East Street. That’s from 8:00 each morning to 6:00 each evening, seven days a week.
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Health Department in Newton had no new numbers to report yesterday, still showing 976 coronavirus cases involving Jasper County residents, still with 15 deaths.
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Richland County TB & Health Office in Olney and the Jasper County Health Department in Newton are now working to develop plans to maximize the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccinations as the state moves to Phase 1B of the distribution next week. Both offices are asking the public to be patient with the process. Depending on when the vaccine arrives, the two offices will be scheduling clinics accordingly with priority given to certain categories of those on the Phase 1B list. Appointments will be required for both doses of COVID-19 vaccines and the limited vaccination tickets will be available online ONLY with advanced online appointment scheduling. Walk-in shots will not be offered. Be listening to WSEI-WIKK radios for updates from both offices in Newton and Olney and be watching the respective websites and Facebook pages for more details as they become available.