âIâll see you in heaven.â
It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life.
Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday.
Alâs daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she contracted while caring for her sick parents, when the virus forced Alâs hospitalization.
Noe, 66, is no stranger to helping elderly shut-ins weather isolation.
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday shared the latest on the state’s response to COVID-19, remaining optimistic about the case trends and number of vaccinations.
The state’s department of health reported 863 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 669,164 since the onset of the pandemic. The update comes following the first mass vaccination clinic hosted over the weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which Holcomb and Indiana health leaders said was flawless.
Here s what was learned on Wednesday:
Number of fully vaccinated people surpassed the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported in the case since March 2020.
More than 16,500 people were vaccinated at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the weekend during the mass vaccination clinic.
HAMMOND â Health care opportunities are expanding for families with students in the School City of Hammond.
The district entered a new agreement this month with Community HealthNet to extend therapeutic and medical services to all students and staff who enroll in health services in new clinic space to be established in the school district.
Space for a new clinic has been included in the design of the districtâs new Hammond Central High School, expected to open in the fall, and a second clinic will be made available at Morton High School, Hammond Superintendent Scott Miller said.
Telehealth services will be offered to students districtwide, providing opportunity for middle and high school students in the district to seek care.