Starke County Health Nurse Frank Lynch confirmed Thursday morning that a second COVID-19 case was recorded in Starke County.
He noted that the patient was identified as a Pulaski County resident, but after further investigation the patient was found to be a resident of Starke County.
The Starke County Health Department is working to notify contacts of the patient and monitor them. The patient is currently hospitalized. Lynch commented that no additional information about the patient will be released due to privacy laws.
The first positive COVID-19 case in Starke County was recorded on March 23.
