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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 407 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 39,909 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remain steady. As of today, nearly 40 percent of ICU beds and more than 83 percent of ventilators are available.
A total of 2,240 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 9 over the previous day. Another 182 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
To date, 348,391 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 340,637 on Saturday.
To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 13, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on steps the state is taking to address the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
“We’ve been fighting this virus for months and I know every single Kentuckian has sacrificed for the greater good during that time,†said Gov. Andy Beshear. “Today, I especially want to thank our health care workers who continue to save lives on the front lines and who have never given up.â€
Today, pursuant to the Governor’s request and the Historic Properties Advisory Commission’s bipartisan vote, the statue of Jefferson Davis was removed from the Capitol Rotunda. To read Gov. Beshear’s full statement, click here.
Case information
As of 4 p.m. June 13, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 12,445 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 315 of which were newly confirmed Saturday.
“As we reopen, we must continue to follow precautions and protect each other,†said Gov. Beshear. “We’ve come a long way but the fight is not over.â€
Unfortunately, Gov. Beshear reported two new deaths Saturday, raising the total to 499 Kentuckians lost to the virus.
“We will hold their families in our hearts and lift them up,†said Gov. Beshear. “While today we are reporting a relatively low number of deaths, the pain their loved ones are going through is exactly the same as all other 497 families.â€
The deaths reported Saturday to include a 68-year-old man from Grayson and a 78-year-old man from Oldham.
Fortunately, 3,409 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus. For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race, and ethnicity, click here.
Absentee ballot request application online
Gov. Beshear is reminding all voters to use the absentee ballot request application now available online before the deadline to request a ballot on June 15. A link to the State Board of Elections’ portal can be found at govoteky.com.
Testing expansion
Gov. Beshear on Wednesday announced that the state’s ongoing partnership with Kroger will bring expanded COVID-19 drive-through testing next week in several locations across the commonwealth.
Information on how to register at more than 180 sites throughout the commonwealth can be found at kycovid19.ky.gov.
Census update
Gov. Beshear reminded Kentuckians of the critical importance of filling out their U.S. Census forms. Those who have not can fill out the Census at my2020census.gov or by phone at 844-330-2020 (English) or 844-468-2020 (Spanish).
More Information
Read about other key updates, actions, and information from Gov. Beshear and his administration at governor.ky.gov, kycovid19.ky.gov and the Governor’s official social media account Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Kentuckians can also access translated COVID-19 information and daily summaries of the Governor’s news conference at tinyurl.com/kygovespanol (Spanish) and tinyurl.com/kygovtranslations (more than 20 additional languages).
For me, ensuring that similar tragedies don’t continue to occur included joining with Sen. Tim Scott, who has spent his entire life – including days in the U.S. Capitol – where he has faced police scrutiny while driving and walking, to enact meaningful changes to fix our criminal justice disparities.Â
Furthermore, I was one of the first senators to support Sen, Scott’s Walter Scott Act – named in honor of a South Carolinian man who was shot during a daytime traffic stop – that would force states to provide reporting on officer-related shooting. Should they fail to comply, states would see a 10 percent reduction in the funding they are eligible to receive from grants administrated from the Department of Justice.
Change is also coming to our communities, as the Indianapolis Police Department announced new policies that would update requirements for police to identify and warn people before using deadly force and clearly defined de-escalation requirements. It would also prohibit officers from firing into or from a moving vehicle and from conducting choke holds, which I strongly support banning.Â
Our brave law enforcement officials have a very difficult job, as they are entrusted to protect our streets, and these common-sense changes that are coming from individual police departments, not Washington, will hopefully work. Changes must come from the ground up, because the streets of New York City are different than Indianapolis, which are different than small towns like Jasper, Indiana.Â
“I think though that instead of us sitting on our hands, we’re going to be doing something, and I’m glad we are,” Braun said in an interview with CBS News. “I think for the sake of law enforcement, there are protocols and procedures they need to look at in depth so these horrific incidents are just completely eliminated from the landscape, to the extent we can. And I think this is different this time.”
But it won’t be an easy path forward for Republicans, who are arguably more ideologically divided on possible police reforms than are Democrats, and whose party leader in the White House has shown few signs he wants serious change.Â
“One of the I think general considerations would be, how do we get somewhere between 35 and 45 of our own conference on whatever we put out there? And there might be some of us that would like to be a little more aggressive because I think this is the right time, and for the sake of law enforcement, which I believe most of the corrections need to be done in the trenches by law enforcement itself, local and state levels,” Braun said.
Following weeks of historic protests, some Republican lawmakers are now joining Democrats in calling for serious policing reforms. And that change need to happen now, according to Indiana Senator Mike Braun.
“I think the reason this is the time is look at how many times in the recent past we’ve had similar situations,†Braun said Wednesday morning, speaking to 13News and other news outlets from his Capitol Hill office. “This is the time when it’s going to be different […] what we’re dealing with here needs to be addressed now.â€
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News during a press conference on Wednesday that the death of George Floyd has resulted in a “watershed moment†to reform law enforcement procedures.
The death of Floyd sparked two weeks of protests and pushed Democrats, such as Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), to sponsor their own police reform legislation.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Braun, are working to develop their own proposal, known as the JUSTICE Act, which would address police reporting, accountability, training, and relations.
The JUSTICE Act would include increased funding for body cameras, tie grant funding to law enforcement agencies to training on deescalation tactics, and require states to maintain a system for sharing records of law enforcement officers.
For Coronavirus Assistance, please visit braun.senate.gov/coroanvirus-assistance.
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We are excited and appreciative to reopen Tropicana Evansville Casino on Monday, June 15 at 10 AMÂ CT.
As we resume operations at our properties across the country, the health and safety of our team members and guests continue to be our number one priority.
We have been working very hard over the last couple of months to prepare for the reopening and we look forward to providing the outstanding service and experiences Tropicana Evansville is known for,†said Anthony Carano, President and Chief Operating Officer of Eldorado Resorts.
Vanderburgh County farmers and agricultural producers directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for financial assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, according to local legislators.
State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Fort Branch) said the initiative is providing $16 billion in direct relief payments for those in the agriculture industry experiencing income losses as a result of decreased demand for their products.
“Our farmers are critical to the success of the Hoosier economy,” Hostettler said. “This funding is much-needed assistance to help alleviate financial burdens some producers may be experiencing until the food supply chain recovers.”
To be eligible for assistance, producers of agricultural commodities must have experienced at least a 5% price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs. According to State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville), eligible products include specialty and non-specialty crops, wool, livestock and dairy.
“Farming has played an important role in developing Indiana as a state,” McNamara said. “To help farmers continue their businesses, this program may offset some of the profit loss they might have suffered because of the pandemic.”
State Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) said applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program are open through Aug. 28 and available through the Farm Service Agency at local USDA Service Centers. For more information including eligibility requirements and finding local service centers, visit farmers.gov/cfap.
“While these funds are crucial, there is a limited amount to go around,” Sullivan said. “I encourage those who have experienced significant losses to apply for the program immediately. Farmers who do may be better positioned for when the economy fully recovers.”
Additionally, the USDA is supporting agricultural producers by purchasing $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat to be distributed to food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other nonprofits who serve those in need.
06/05/2020
Health screenings help doctors and other providers detect conditions at earlier, more treatable stages. Whether we’re screening for blood glucose, cholesterol or PSA the goal of all screenings is to bring attention to a problem or a developing problem.
Below I address various screenings that men need and at what ages and share some additional details that can help men make informed decisions in partnership with their doctor.
These are joint recommendations from the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association. I’ll break them out by decades of age.
Age 20-29 years AND 30-39 years
A man needs to have his BMI (body mass index) and blood pressure screened annually/at each routine healthcare visit.
Cholesterol (lipid profile) should be checked every 5 years, or more often if abnormal.
Blood glucose and colon cancer testing is only needed if the man is at above-average risk. If not, no additional testing is needed at this time.
Most insurance companies will cover screening tests as recommended by your physician.
Age 40-49 years
A man needs to have his BMI (body mass index), and blood pressure screened annually/at each routine healthcare visit.
Cholesterol (lipid profile) should be checked every 5 years, or more often if abnormal.
Blood glucose should be checked every three years beginning at age 45; more often or earlier if indicated by the doctor.
Colon cancer testing is only needed if the man is at above-average risk. If not, no additional testing is needed at this time.
Prostate cancer screening (for all African American men and also all men with close family members with prostate cancer) should be discussed with a health care professional early in this decade. More prostate cancer screening information is below.
Most insurance companies will cover screening tests as recommended by your physician.
At 50-64 years
A man needs to have his BMI (body mass index), and blood pressure screened annually/at each routine healthcare visit.
Cholesterol (lipid profile) should be checked every 5 years; more often if abnormal or under treatment for high cholesterol, or if recommended by your doctor.
Blood glucose should be checked every three years; more often or earlier if indicated by the doctor.
Colon cancer testing should begin at age 50; maybe earlier if the man has significant risk factors or family history. (Some new guidelines recently issued by the American Cancer Society recommend screening at age 45.) Talk with your doctor about which tests are best for you (fecal occult, colonoscopy, etc.) and how frequently the tests should be done.
Prostate cancer testing: Talk with your doctor about the potential benefits and limitations of testing to decide what tests are right for you, and when they should be performed. (More information below).
Most insurance companies will cover screening tests as recommended by your physician.
At 65 and older
The guidelines are the same as for ages 50-64. However, a great thing is that all these screening services are now covered by Medicare!
More specifics about prostate cancer screening
Recommendations for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and other screening tests can be confusing. All men over 40 are encouraged to talk to their doctor about prostate cancer screenings, so they can decide together what options are best for them.
Here are my recommendations on who should be definitely be screened for PSA.
Screening for prostate cancer with PSA has potential benefits and harm. Due to the lack of definitive data on screening outcomes, it is particularly important that patients make informed decisions about undergoing testing. The US Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines, American College of Physicians, the American Urologic Association, and the American Cancer Society all stress the importance of informed decision making.
Who should NOT be screened for PSA
In the U.S. Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, the U.S. investigators report no life-extending benefit from combined screening with PSA testing and digital rectal examination during an average follow-up of 7 years.
In the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) trial, the European investigators report that PSA screening without digital rectal examination was associated with a 26% relative reduction in the death rate from prostate cancer at an average follow-up of 11 years. This means a reduction of about 9 men dying of prostate cancer per 10,000 men screened.
THEREFORE, at the present time, data does not support PSA screening for prostate cancer in men whose 10-year survival is questionable.
If you’d like an additional perspective on prostate cancer screening, my colleague Dr. Joseph Klink, the urologic oncologist at Deaconess Clinic, shares his insights.
Catching disease and health problems at their earliest stages nearly always leads to better outcomes. Men can live their longest and best lives by being proactive about their health. Talk to your doctor about what screenings are right for you.
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Notice is hereby given that the Campus Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College Evansville will conduct the following meeting:
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Campus Board of Trustees meetingÂ
The Campus Board of Trustees will conduct a regular meeting through Zoom.
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