Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties remain in the orange status on the Indiana Department of Health’s updated County Metrics Map. The orange status indicates a high spread of COVID-19.
Six counties in the state are in the red status this week while three counties are in the blue status. The rest of the counties are in areas where there is a moderate-to-high community spread of COVID-19.
There were 3,481 new cases of COVID-19 from November 12 to November 16 in Wednesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. There were 55 new cases in Marshall County, nine new cases in Starke County and four new cases in Pulaski County.
Another 41 people in the state have died of COVID-19 from September 30 to November 16, including one person in Marshall County.
In the updated long-term care facility report, there were 277 newly reported resident cases of COVID-19 in the state from August 26, 2020 to November 14, 2021, and 40 newly reported resident deaths from September 6, 2021 to November 15, 2021.
The COVID-19 vaccine is free to residents 12 and older. The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is available for free to children age 5 to 11. Booster doses are also available for eligible residents. More information on vaccines and vaccination sites can be found at www.ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.
