VigoCountyHealthDept

Serving to promote, protect, & provide for the health & well-being of the citizens of Vigo County.

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NPPW is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention. HRSA funds 55 poison control centers across the nation and the Poison Help Line (1-800-222-1222).

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It's TIRE AMNESTY TIME!!!!

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February 28th is Rare Disease Day! This day is an observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases, improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families.

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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 21 - Feb. 27). It’s an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support, and visibility to individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
#SeeTheChange #BeTheChange

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To find a COVID-19 Testing location: https://t.co/B8VCjhKoWG
To find a COVID-19 Vaccination site: https://t.co/p2FdL5WJ1u
For general COVID-19 questions or test results call 2-1-1

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Weekly COVID-19 Graph

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@dspeth @vcsc_teamvigo Public Health is the health of the population as a whole.

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For more info on RSV: https://t.co/WGvsbTL0lT

[Bill Riley @VCSCBill]

We're yellow on this week's map, with an advisory level of orange still. We need to string two weeks of yellow together to drop to yellow advisory. Exciting movement in Vigo County!

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COVID-19 Vaccine is now available for those over 65 years old, healthcare workers, and first responders. To schedule go to https://t.co/p2FdL5WJ1u or call 2-1-1.

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Numbers are rising in Vigo County, but @VigoHealthDept is continuing to see limited numbers in our schools. Our students are masked up to stop the spread from 8-3 every day. We need our community's help to lower our county's number of cases. School is critical. #teamvigo

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@Clever_pig masks are only effective when actually worn and worn correctly

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Here are Vigo County's weekly graphs for COVID-19. The first graph shows the new number of cases per week. The second is the cumulative number of cases.

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RESTAURANT/BAR OWNERS!!!

We are complying questions for a Q&A for restaurant/bar owners. If you have questions regarding opening on May 11th please submit and we will have answers posted on facebook beginning of business day on May 6th. Please send us your questions

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Current Vigo County Surveillance:

Total Confirmed Cases in Vigo County: 50
Total Active Cases in Vigo County: 46
Total Deaths in Vigo County: 4

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ATTENTION: Mask Makers! We have teamed up with Kroger (North), Kroger (Wabash), Kroger (South), West Vigo IGA, and Baesler’s to collect mask. Look for these bins at the entrance of each store. Each bin has instruction sheets provided at the top for those who need them.

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We are saddened to report Vigo County has lost its 2nd resident to COVID-19. Current VC Surveillance:
Total Confirmed Cases in Vigo County:7
Total Active Cases in Vigo County: 5
Total Recovered Cases in Vigo County: 0
Total Deaths in Vigo County: 2
https://t.co/ETIkN2sO7B

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Our daily update for Coronavirus is LIVE! Check it out at this link! https://t.co/D8bJggSOwY

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We have added a section to our website all about Coronavirus. Everyday by 4p.m. we will post a new update for Vigo County.

https://t.co/ETIkN2KoZ9