CORONAVIRUS: 5 things Clark, Champaign residents need to know today

Ernnee Webber wears a scarf over her head and face and gloves as she puts her groceries in the trunk of her car Friday at Meijer in Springfield. Webber said she tried to find some medical masks but every place was sold out so she made her own. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Ernnee Webber wears a scarf over her head and face and gloves as she puts her groceries in the trunk of her car Friday at Meijer in Springfield. Webber said she tried to find some medical masks but every place was sold out so she made her own. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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By Natalie Jones
April 6, 2020
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Here are five things Clark and Champaign residents need to know about COVID-19, or coronavirus today.

1. There are 10 confirmed coronavirus cases in Clark County. Cases have been found in Springfield, Bethel Township, German Township, Mad River Township and New Carlisle.

READ MORE: Clark County hits 10 cases of coronavirus

2. Clark  and Champaign counties received a 'C-' rating in social distancing from a social distancing scoreboard launched by Unacast. The scoreboard is an interactive map that assigns letter grades to every state and county in the country based on location data and human mobility insights from cell phone data.

READ MORE: National data tracking website gives Clark, Champaign ‘C-’ rating in social distancing

3. Springfield funeral homes are giving families alternatives to traditional services. Streaming services, private ceremonies and memorial videos are available.

READ MORE: Clark County families face non-traditional options for funeral services during COVID-19 pandemic

4. Clark and Champaign school districts are distributing thousands of meals to students. They will continue to provide food to their students during the shut down that was extended until May 1.

READ MORE: Clark, Champaign students continue to receive breakfast and lunch from school districts

5. The Community Blood Center is struggling to meet donation goals because more than 45 percent of blood drives have been cancelled.

READ MORE: Community Blood Center issues new guidelines to help maintain blood supply

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