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COVID-19: Taylor County adds 1 death, 112 cases; inpatients dip to 63 The deceased is a woman in her 70s. The average age of the deceased is 75. The 112 new cases are based on 57 polymerase chain reaction tests and 55 antigen tests. Active cases total 2,351 (997 PCR cases and 1,254 antigen cases). A week ago on Jan. 21, active cases totaled 2,524. COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals dropped significantly to 63, compared to 75 on Wednesday. The peak COVID-19 inpatient number was 139 reported Jan. 3-4.  The most recent surge in hospitalizations began three months ago, when inpatients cl...

Jocelyn Ann Hampel, 7, died after visiting the dentist to have her tooth removed on January 8 Her heart stopped halfway through the visit and the office performed CPR Jocelyn was transported to a local hospital, where she was placed in a medically induced coma She was taken off life support on January 14 when tests indicated a lack of brain activity An autopsy will be performed by the medical examiner's office to determine her cause of death Jocelyn suffered from Cohen syndrome, a rare congenital disorder 

State law defines restraint as a restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of students to freely move their torso, arms, legs or head; and seclusion as the involuntary confinement of students apart from other students in a room or area that they are physically prevented from leaving. It's meant to be used as a last resort, and to manage a crisis rather than as a disciplinary measure, said Barb Van Haren, assistant state superintendent for the Division for Learning Supports at DPI. "The (state law) actually prohibits the use in general, and making sure that the only time it is used ...

Elementary students and students with disabilities restrained and secluded the most. //end headline wrapper ?> School classroom. Image by Wokandapix on Pixabay More than half of Wisconsin schools restrained or isolated students to control their behavior during the last school year, according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) this week. The data, which was collected because of changes to the state law on restraint and seclusion, also shows that elementary school students and students with disabilities were more likely to be restrained or secluded. ...

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