INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Department of Health reports COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months up to age 5 are available at some Indiana providers. Shipments will continue to arrive at participating locations this week.

JASPER — Eligible residents who want Moderna or Pfizer vaccines from the Dubois County Health Department can visit www.ourshot.in.gov or call 211 to schedule an appointment, the local health department reported Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers age 12 and older who have weakened immune systems and individuals age 50 and older who received a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least four months ago are eligible for a second booster, following authorization Tuesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

JASPER — With 12 new COVID-19 cases reported over the past seven days, Dubois County’s rolling seven-day positivity rate is at 3.3% among all tests reported to the Indiana State Department of Health.

JASPER — Dubois County is among 78 Indiana counties with COVID-19 community spread metrics improving to mild levels, Indiana State Department of Public Health reported Wednesday.

JASPER — Fifty-six of Indiana’s 92 counties have moved to the lowest COVID-19 community spread metric, while Dubois and 35 other counties are at mild to moderate community spread metrics.

JASPER — Gov. Eric Holcomb lifted the two-year statewide public health emergency Thursday night after state lawmakers gave final approval administrative steps Holcomb said were needed to still protect enhanced federal funding.

JASPER — Two new COVID-19 cases were reported in Dubois County Thursday by the Indiana State Department of Public Health, bringing the total cases to 12,810 since the beginning of the pandemic, including 160 deaths.

JASPER — Every county in Indiana saw an improvement in COVID-19 community spread metrics this week, with 22 counties moving to “blue” for mild spread and 65 counties, including Dubois, moving down to “orange” for mild moderate spread.

JASPER — One new COVID-19 case was reported Monday in Dubois County, bringing the total to 12,801 cases including 160 deaths among 120,080 people tested since the pandemic began two years ago.

JASPER — Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday in Dubois County, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 12,779, including 157 deaths among 119,644 people tested

JASPER — With COVID-19 cases on the decline, Dubois County moved from the “red” advisory status for most severe spread of the virus to “orange” for moderate to severe spread Wednesday.

JASPER — Dubois County’s seven-day rolling COVID-19 positivity rate is abating, at 13.3% for all tests and 16.8% among people tested for the first time, according to the Indiana State Department of Health.

JASPER — Only seven new COVID-19 cases were reported in Dubois County over the weekend, according to Indiana State Department of Health.

JASPER — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County continues to decline, with seven new cases reported Friday by the Indiana State Department of Health.

JASPER — While the community spread metrics of COVID-19 improved enough in about 40 counties in Indiana to move them from most severe to moderate/severe spread rates, Dubois County and most southwestern Indiana counties remain at most severe rate again this week.

JASPER — Forty-five new COVID-19 cases, including one additional death, were reported in Dubois County Tuesday.

JASPER — New COVID-19 case reporting over the weekend in Dubois County eased up drastically from last week’s numbers with 78 new cases reported Friday, 46 new cases Saturday and 36 new cases Sunday, according to Indiana State Health Department’s Monday update.

JASPER — Indiana State Department of Health reported 181 new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County Friday, for a total 12,117 cases including 154 deaths among 30,967 people tested over the course of the pandemic.

JASPER — While the number of local COVID-19 cases appear to be on the decline this week from last week’s record-setting spread, Illinois State Department of Health’s weekly advisory updates Wednesday kept all 92 Indiana counties at red, for most severe spread of the virus.

JASPER — Indiana Department of Health Tuesday reported 122 new cases including one additional COVID-19 related death, for a total 11,816 cases including 153 deaths recorded since the beginning of the pandemic.

JASPER — Indiana Department of Health reported 29 new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County Monday evening, for a total 11,696 cases including 152 deaths among 30,713 people tested.

JASPER — The 161 new COVID-19 cases reported in Dubois County Friday, reached a record 692 new cases reported in one week.

JASPER — The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 is burgeoning across Indiana with Dubois and 80 other counties classified at the most severe community spread metrics. Indiana Department of Health’s data dashboard Monday shows 262 new cases reported in Dubois County since Friday.

JASPER — With 148 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday on top of 98 reported late Thursday, Dubois County’s positivity rate is at 25.4% among all tests and 37.5% among people tested for the first time.