The number of patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 jumped locally in Wednesday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
The number of cases in Starke County jumped by five to a new total of 73, Pulaski County increased by four to a new total of 63 and Marshall County’s COVID-19 case total rose by three for a total of 412.
Patients are in varying stages of recovery and fighting the virus.
Another 371 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout the state to bring that total to 45,952. A total of 2,456 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of eight from Tuesday’s report.
Nearly 490,000 COVID-19 tests have been reported to the Indiana State Department of Health. To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.