The "how and when it arrived" are unknown. Its presence is simply part of our global experience.
The virus has seriously impacted one of our community’s jewels, Mennonite Memorial Home on West Elm Street. There are no confirmed cases among residents or staff on the other Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio campuses.
The following statistics are from the Allen County Department of Health concerning the COVID-19 virus.
As of April 21 there were 88 confirmed cases in Allen County (72 confirmed, 16 probable). Of those, 37 persons were hospitalized and 12 deaths caused by the virus were confirmed.
The chart shows total cases and new cases resported on a daily basis since March 29.
State Representative Bob Cupp (R-Lima) recently announced the introduction of the HB 610, the Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights. The Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights statutorily implements the enhanced rights of crime victims contained in the “Marsy’s Law” Crime Victims Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, which Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved in November, 2017.
Like many Bluffton organizations, the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has put on hold most of its programming this spring.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center has cancelled its dinner meeting in May and June, according to Tonya Meyer, Center director, and also cancelled its community dinners in May and June.
She added that Center-sponsored trips need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Although these stats are one week old, Allen County is at only 53 percent counted in the 2020 U.S. Census. In the village of Bluffton response is at 62 percent.
In 2020 you can self-respond one of three ways:
• Online at www.my2020census.gov
• By phone at 844-330-2020
• By returning the census form by mail.
Persons who do not fill out the questionnaire on line will receive a paper questionnaire in the mail in a few weeks.
