{"id":13169,"date":"2020-04-16T06:54:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T10:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hancockregionalhospital.org\/?p=13169"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:36:52","slug":"coronavirus-update-april-16-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/fr\/2020\/04\/coronavirus-update-april-16-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Update: April 16, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today was another interesting day nationally and regionally in the fight against COVID-19.\u00a0 At the federal level, the President\u2019s coronavirus task force issued guidelines for re-opening America (attached).\u00a0 Here in Indiana, the Governor indicated that the \u201cstay at home\u201d order will likely be extended past the end of April and we expect his formal announcement sometime tomorrow.\u00a0 In addition, the Governors of seven midwestern states, including Indiana, announced an agreement to coordinate efforts to re-open the economy on a regional level to ensure the right balance between safety and economic revitalization.<\/p>\n

As I pen this update, the world is nearing 2.2 million people infected with the virus and more than 145,000 deaths.\u00a0 The U.S. has nearly 700,000 cases and 35,00 deaths.\u00a0 Indiana is at 9,500 cases with 477 deaths.\u00a0 On a positive note, the growth in new cases in central Indiana has stabilized and appears to be on a downward trajectory and the impact on hospital occupancy has diminished significantly over the last week.\u00a0 The statistics over the next few days will give us a much better idea of where things might go in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

As you speak with friends and family, please encourage them to see their doctor and utilize the emergency room if they have a medical issue.\u00a0 We are hearing an increasing number of reports locally, and across the state, that people are afraid to go to the doctor, call an ambulance, or visit a hospital even if they are experiencing severe symptoms of heart attack, stroke, and injuries, for fear they will be exposed to the disease.\u00a0 Please let them know this is not the case and hospitals, physicians, and first-responders remain available and ready to help them at any time.<\/p>\n

If you have not yet had a chance to view it, please take a moment and catch the third video for the community that we created over the weekend:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/vimeo.com\/407154579<\/a><\/p>\n