Few Local COVID-19 Cases Reported as State Health Commissioner Touts Vaccines’ Effectiveness

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box and Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver hold a press conference on Jul. 9.

Just a few new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend. Pulaski County had two, and Marshall County had one, according to Monday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. No new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Indiana over the weekend.

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State Health Commissioner Preparing for Surge in Delta Variant while Local COVID Cases Remain Low

State Health Commission Dr. Kris Box and Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver hold a press conference on Jul. 9.

COVID-19 cases remain low in the local area, but state health officials are keeping an eye on slight upticks in Indiana’s positivity rate and hospitalizations. Marshall County had two new cases in Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health, while Pulaski County had one.

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