Record number of COVID-19 cases reported by IDH prior to New Year’s Day

STATEWIDE — A record of 12,020 new cases of COVID-19 were reported prior to New Year’s Day by the Indiana Department of Health.

In addition, 49 virus-related deaths were confirmed.

Locally, 55 new cases and two deaths were reported in Ripley County; Dearborn County had 46 cases; Decatur County reported 31, and Franklin County had 29 new cases.