Five new COVID-19 cases reported in the area Thursday

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 230 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

That’s the 12th straight day that new cases have been under 300.

Locally, there was one new reported case each in Ripley, Franklin, and Decatur counties; and two new cases were reported in Dearborn County.

The state says close to 2.8 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.