Category: Health

COVID Cases Rise to 20 in Paulding County with 2 additional possible – Only 3 Active; PCH Tests in 45 Minutes

By: WBN staff writer The Paulding County Commissioners met for a special Emergency Operation Center meeting with the Paulding County health agency members on Friday, June 26. Officials from the county including the Paulding County Hospital were included at this meeting.  Ed Bohn, the Paulding County EMA Director, asked for the meeting due to the…

WORLD DISEASES – “YELLOW FEVER”

By: Caroline Longardner  The COVID-19 VIRUS Pandemic is still on the rise in many places in this country and the world. The population is asked to WEAR FACE MASKS in public and use sanitary procedures whenever and wherever possible. As of June 18, 2020 in the United States, there were 2,155,572 total cases of this…

Hydrochloric Acid Spill in New Haven

At approximately 10:30am crews were dispatched on a Hazardous Materials incident off of Nelson Rd. A chemical truck carrying Hydrochloric Acid was emptying product into a tank at Brenntag a chemical distributor. While emptying product into an onsite tank an incident occurred causing approximately 45000 lbs. of product to be released onto the lot. The…

New Haven Roadmap to Move Forward

Governor Holcomb announced the stages to get Indiana back on track and the City of New Haven will follow those guidelines.  We will continue the closure of City Hall to the public till Sunday, May 24, 2020.  All essential personnel continue to report to work. This includes public safety (Police/Fire/EMS) along with other Department Heads,…

Paulding County Hospital to Resume Elective Surgeries & Face Mask Requirement

Starting Friday, May 1, 2020, Paulding County Hospital will resume elective surgeries and other procedures. These procedures will not require an overnight stay.  Individuals upon arriving for an elective surgery or procedure will be required to go through screening procedures. Paulding County Hospital is still operating under visitor restrictions at this time. If an individual…

HAND SANITIZER DONATED TO PAULDING COUNTY EMA

The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency would like to express their gratitude to the Three River Distilling Co., in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, for their generous donation of 20 gallons of Hand Sanitizer to the First Responders, Healthcare Facilities and those much needed groups in Paulding County. Director Edward Bohn was searching online for businesses making…

Bereavement Support Meetings on Zoom

CHP Hospice of Paulding is hosting meetings on Zoom to serve those in need of bereavement support at this time. Meetings on Zoom are offered every other Thursday from 2 – 3 p.m. beginning Apr. 23. The meeting is open to anyone who has experienced recent loss and is dealing with issues related to grief.…

Paulding County Crisis Fund Established To Help Those Impacted the Most by COVID 19

The Paulding County Area Foundation, along with the United Way of Paulding County, and the Paulding County Economic Development Office announced the launch of a Crisis Fund dedicated to supporting those devastated by the economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve had several residents ask where they can donate to help those wrecked…

Lutheran Health Physicians Offers Telehealth Visits

Lutheran Health Physicians is providing the community with the option of seeing their providers using a smartphone, tablet or computer. Telehealth or virtual visits enable patients to talk with providers just as they would in the doctor’s office, but without leaving the comfort of home. Appointments are available for new and existing patients.  “Continuity of…