{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"No pattern to COVID-19 surge in Whitley County &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sgG6P0xJEq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/no-pattern-to-covid-19-surge-in-whitley-county\/\">No pattern to COVID-19 surge in Whitley County<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/no-pattern-to-covid-19-surge-in-whitley-county\/embed\/#?secret=sgG6P0xJEq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;No pattern to COVID-19 surge in Whitley County&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"sgG6P0xJEq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-disease-graphic.jpg","thumbnail_width":480,"thumbnail_height":359,"description":"Whitley County has seen a huge spike in the number of new COVID\u201319 cases over the last week, but Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said it can\u2019t be tied to a few places or activities. \u201cIt is super widespread,\u201d Rein said. Between last Wednesday and last Monday, the health department reported 208 new COVID\u201319 cases, bringing the county to a total of 299 active cases. In addition, officials have reported three COVID\u201319 related deaths over that time period. \u201cNormally, we would see a dip over the weekend,\u201d Rein said. The health department reported 45 new cases on Monday, 10 on Sunday and 37 on Saturday. As to whether the spike could be attributed to gatherings over Thanksgiving, Rein said it is a little bit too soon for such cases to be diagnosed through testing. \u201cIt is entirely possible,\u201d Rein said. Rein added that the new cases involve a wide range of ages, and locations within the counties. However, it is not traceable to any of the large employers. \u201cThe only trend, is there is no real trend,\u201d Rein said. Rein said the health department has five people currently involved in completing the contact tracing process for new cases. \u201cWe had to completely divert two nurses,\u201d Rein said noting the health department has been forced to defer other healthcare procedures such as pregnancy testing and testing for sexually transmitted diseases. \u201cWe are not doing as much COVID-19 testing as we would like to do,\u201d Rein said adding that the increase in contact tracing is putting more pressure on other staff. \u201cIt is an all-hands-on deck situation,\u201d Rein said. Rein said with the COVID\u201319 incidence rate in Whitley County now exceeding 100, residents are encouraged to stay home as much as possible. \u201cThere are just not any safe activities that involve other people,\u201d Rein said."}