Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to rise statewide

Statewide—Over the weekend, The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 1167 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Sunday.  A total of 27,778 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.  To date, 177,243 tests have been reported to ISDH at a 15.7% positive rate and 57 new deaths were reported for a total of 1607 Hoosiers have died to date.

Locally, Decatur County has a total of 220 positive cases and 31 deaths, Franklin County has 106 positive cases and 7 deaths, and Ripley County has 107 positive cases and 6 deaths according to the latest data received by the Indiana State Department of Health.