More people are testing positive with COVID-19.
There were 5,653 newly diagnosed people in the state, including 61 people in Marshall County, 20 people in Starke County and 10 people in Pulaski County, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
Another 27 people in the state have died of COVID-19 from September 5 to December 1.
The number of people in hospitals around the state with COVID-19 symptoms is up to 2,317 as recorded December 1 on the state’s coronavirus dashboard. That number is up from 1,909 a week ago.
The vaccination rate in Marshall County is up to 44.8 percent, while Pulaski County is at 45 percent and Starke County is up to 39.3 percent.
The adult and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines are available for free. Vaccination information can be found at www.ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.
