Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties are in the blue status this week on the state’s County Metrics Map which indicates a low community spread of COVID-19.
Only seven counties in the state are in the yellow status which means a moderate spread of COVID-19. Those counties include Newton, Fulton, White, Clinton, Boone, Montgomery and Owen.
Another 216 COVID-19 cases were counted in the state in Wednesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health, with one new case in Starke County and one new case in Pulaski County. In Marshall County, 6,208 cases of COVID-19 have been identified since last year. Starke County has had 2,279 cases and Pulaski County has had 1,204 cases.
An additional 12 people in the state have died of COVID-19, which increases the total number to 13,343.
Over 3,900 COVID-19 variant cases have been identified in Indiana with the B.1.1.7 variant the most common variant found in patients.
The COVID-19 vaccine is available to residents age 12 and older. Vaccination clinics can be found at www.ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.
In the state’s long-term care facilities weekly update, 21 new resident cases and seven resident deaths have been confirmed. There were no new cases or deaths reported locally.
