State: 12,098 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 so far in pandemic

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February 27, 2021

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health said 963 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 660,071 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

A total of 12,098 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 33 from the previous day. Another 433 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

Today’s dashboard includes historical tests from a lab that resulted in the addition of 663 previously tested individuals and 2,150 negative test results. To date, 3,106,426 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,100,111 on Thursday. A total of 7,942,952 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

Bartholomew County reported 7,424 positive tests (up 13) with 147 deaths (no change) as of Friday.

Surrounding counties reported:

Jackson County: 4,641 positive cases (up five) with 65 deaths (up one).

Jennings County: 2,143 positive cases (up two) with 44 deaths (no change).

Decatur County: 2,701 positive cases (up five) with 88 deaths (no change).

Shelby County: 4,598 positive cases (up five) with 90 deaths (no change).

Johnson County: 16,312 positive cases (up 22) with 356 deaths (up one).

Brown County: 948 positive cases (no change) with 39 deaths (no change).

To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

Hoosiers age 60 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.

As of today, 963,225 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 531,962 are fully vaccinated.

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Hoosiers age 60 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211.

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Call 888-634-1116 or visit lhi.care/covidtesting to register and schedule a COVID-19 test.

The testing site in Columbus is located in FairOaks Mall at the former JC Penney location.

The Bartholomew Health Department and Windrose Health Network is also offering free COVID-19 testing.

Dates and times may vary, with evening and Saturday appointments available. The phone number is 812-379-1555, Option 1.

Testing will be available to all members of the public regardless of symptoms. Children as young as 2 years of age can be tested with parental consent.

Windrose Health Network is located at 911 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh. Windrose will also be utilizing a mobile unit at its Hope location. Windrose may be contacted at 317-680-9901.

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Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

Visit the Community COVID-19 Task Force’s website at covid19communitytaskforce.org

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For more information about COVID-19, including a list of frequently asked questions, visit in.gov/coronavirus or the Indiana State Department of Health at in.gov/isdh/.

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Suspects arrested on drug-related charges after search warrant served on Fourth Street

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February 27, 2021

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Bartholomew County’s Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested suspects Thursday accused of dealing fentanyl and heroin from an apartment on Fourth Street.

JNET officers served a search warrant at 817 Fourth St., Apt. 1 on Thursday, which is directly across the street from St. Peter’s Lutheran School in downtown Columbus, officers said.

Serving the search warrant was part of an on-going investigation that began when JNET obtained information that individuals were dealing illegal drugs from the residence.

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JNET detectives arrested multiple suspects for drug-related charges that led to a search warrant for the property. During the search, detectives located more than 10 grams of fentanyl/heroin, methamphetamine, synthetic drug material, stolen property, syringes, drug-related paraphernalia and a significant amount of packaging material used to package illegal drugs for distribution, detectives said.

Those arrested are:

Christopher George, 34, 817 Fourth St., on preliminary charges of conspiracy to commit theft, possession of cocaine, dealing in cocaine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a syringe, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a synthetic drug, possession of stolen property. He was being held in the Bartholomew County Jail in lieu of $277,500 bond.

Carrie Narozny, age and address unavailable, on preliminary charges of: dealing in a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a syringe,, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a synthetic drug, possession of stolen property, resisting law enforcement. No bond information was available for Narozny.

Charles Russell, 24, of 869 Fairview Drive, on a preliminary charge of visiting a common nuisance. He was being held at the jail in lieu of $3,500 bond, jail officials said.

Additional arrests are expected, detectives said.

JNET is a combined unit of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, the Columbus Police Department and the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office is proactively targeting the manufacturing and abuse of dangerous drugs in Columbus and Bartholomew County.