The tri-county area remains in the blue status on the state’s County Metrics Map that measures community spread of COVID-19. The blue status means there is a low spread of the coronavirus.
Only five counties are in the next level above the blue status. A moderate spread of COVID-19 was determined to be found in Newton, Benton, White, Howard and Montgomery Counties.
There were 295 additional people in the state who have tested positive with COVID-19, including nine people in Marshall County. There were no new cases reported in Starke County or in Pulaski County.
Another six people in the state have died of COVID-19.
Nearly 5,000 COVID-19 variant cases have been identified in Indiana. According to the Indiana Department of Health, available vaccines are effective against the variants of concern that have been detected in Indiana.
The COVID-19 vaccine is available to residents age 12 and older. To find the nearest vaccination site, visit www.ourshot.in.gov or call 211.
