Tri-County Area Still Seeing High Number of COVID-19 Cases

Another 175 people in the tri-county area have been diagnosed with COVID-19, including 109 people in Marshall County, 35 people in Starke County and 31 people in Pulaski County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.

They are among 17,684 Hoosiers who have tested positive with COVID-19 between January 8 to January 20.

Another 95 people have died of COVID-19 from August 13 to January 20, including three people in Marshall County. 

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in hospitals around the state dropped to 3,384 in Friday’s report on the state’s coronavirus website. 

The adult and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines are free.  More information on vaccines, booster doses and vaccination clinics can be found at www.ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.  COVID-19 testing information can be found at www.coronavirus.in.gov or by calling 211.