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Whitley County health staff report two recent COVID deaths, Narcan distribution and falling immunizations

Whitley County Board of Health · April 1, 2026
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Health staff reported two recent COVID-19 deaths that brought the county's total to 100, described ongoing Narcan distribution (largely due to expiry) and noted a decline in routine immunizations while outreach and school-based programs continue.

Heather, a health department staff member, told the board the department had recorded two recent COVID-19 deaths: a 92-year-old with pneumonia and a 56-year-old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. "That marked our 100th death of COVID, since this started in Whitley County," Heather said.

She also reported one latent tuberculosis case…

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