Vanderburgh County reports vaccinating almost 1,000 against COVID-19, most in their 50s Thomas B. Langhorne, Evansville Courier & Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Vanderburgh County reported vaccinating just short of 1,000 residents against COVID-19 Friday, most of them in their 50s.
The new numbers come fast on the heels of the state s invitations this week first to people age 55 to 59, and shortly after to anyone 50 and older, to make vaccination appointments.
Vanderburgh County also reported adding just 15 new COVID-19 cases Friday and no deaths. Gibson County, however, reported 29 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Warrick County also reported two deaths and Posey County one.
It didn t all come up roses for Vanderburgh County in Friday s reporting. The county s seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals had been steadily dropping in recent days, moving from 11.9% on Monday down to 10.2% on Thursday. But on Friday, it clocked in a full percentage point hig
EVANSVILLE, Ind. The coronavirus pandemic s rollercoaster ride through Vanderburgh County took an upswing Wednesday with 238 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
After two days of sharply decreasing daily case counts, Vanderburgh s totals on the Indiana State Department of Health s COVID-19 dashboard shot back up. The county recorded two new COVID-19-related deaths.
Statewide, there were 4,731 new cases and 62 new COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday.
There have now been a total of 14,207 cases of COVID-19 and 184 deaths in Vanderburgh County since the first known case emerged on March 19. Warrick County has reported 4,761 COVID-19 cases, Posey 1,741, Gibson 2,840, Spencer 1,319 and Perry 1,108.
Deaconess gave early COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday Thomas B. Langhorne, Evansville Courier & Press
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. Deaconess Health System gave COVID-19 vaccinations to several unnamed employees on Tuesday, the day before an event it had billed as the first COVID-19 vaccinations administered by Deaconess.
The vaccine, intended at first for frontline health care workers, arrived at Deaconess Tuesday morning. Deaconess had already invited news organizations to attend a Wednesday morning event at Deaconess Gateway Hospital at which, it said, frontline medical professionals would be the first to be vaccinated.