State Health Officials Urge Vaccination amid Ongoing Hospital Challenges

While state health officials are optimistic with the declines in COVID-19 cases, slow vaccination uptake and the ongoing impact on hospitals remain concerns. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says COVID hospitalizations are down, but the number of Hoosiers hospitalized overall is up, as hospitals resume other types of in-patient care.

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Sixteen New COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally

There were 16 new COVID-19 cases reported in the tri-county area, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.  That information shows seven new cases in Marshall County, six new cases in Starke County and three new cases in Pulaski County.  They are among 2,349 people in the state who have been newly diagnosed with COVID-19. 

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