State Reports over 7,000 New COVID-19 Cases

The Indiana Department of Health reported another 7,344 additional Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19 in Thursday’s coronovirus update.

Marshall County had 51 new COVID-19 cases for a new overall total of 4,699, Starke County had 16 new cases for a new overall total of 1,619, and Pulaski County had 11 new cases for a new overall total of 890. 

A total of 8,452 people in the state have died from COVID-19 which is an increase of 81 from Wednesday’s report.  Those deaths spanned from October 6 to January 6.  Another Marshall County resident died on January 5 from COVID-19. 

Currently, 2,812 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, which is an increase of 30 from Wednesday’s count.