INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today confirmed the fourth Indiana death from COVID-19. The patient is a Delaware County adult over age 60 who had been hospitalized. No additional information about the patient will be released due to privacy laws
The death was first announced by the Delaware County Health Department.
As of today, 126 Hoosiers have contracted COVID-19. All but one are adults.
Here in the Wabash Valley there is now one case in Greene County.
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a novel, or new, coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing COVID-19 is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold.
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5 EASY STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHER INDIANA RESIDENTS DURING THE #COVID19 EMERGENCY
1. Clean and Disinfect
2. Cover Coughs and Sneezes
3. Wash Your Hands Often
4. Avoid Touching Your Face
5. Stay Home if You are Sick and Avoid Close ContactWatch for more details. pic.twitter.com/bIr7XSdySu
— Indiana Department of Health (@StateHealthIN) March 21, 2020