By The Numbers

By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting. To borrow (and perhaps mangle a bit) a quote from legendary fictional detective Joe Friday, it’s just the numbers, ma’am!

12

Crawfordsville Clerk-Treasurer Terri Gadd swore in new firefighter/paramedic Spencer Brown to the Crawfordsville Fire Department (CFD) after the Crawfordsville Board of Works meeting Wednesday, Jan. 12.

54

Athens Arts Gallery and The Art League of Montgomery County have scheduled an art exhibit featuring 2D artwork by artists that have a tie to the county, on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 24 at Fusion 54 on the third floor from 6 to 8 p.m.  This event is for local patrons (industries, companies, banks, local leaders, citizens, etc.) to view and purchase art that will be displayed at the Government Center.

9,377

Number of COVID-19 cases found so far in Montgomery County, according to the State Health Department.

144

How many people in Montgomery County who have lost their lives to the pandemic.

1,524,527

According to the Indiana State Department of Health, that’s how many Hoosiers have been diagnosed with the virus.

19,992

How many Hoosiers have died because of this pandemic.

70,206,220

According to the CDC, that’s how many Americans have been diagnosed with the virus.

862,494

Many Americans have lost their lives to the pandemic.