Ripley County moves to Orange on state COVID metrics map

STATEWIDE — Ripley County has moved to Orange on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 metrics map after achieving a Weekly 2-Metric score of 2.5.

Meanwhile, Dearborn, Decatur, and Franklin counties remained in Red.

IDOH confirmed 1,450 new cases across the state Wednesday, along with 125 deaths.

Locally, Dearborn County reported 11 cases and one death; Franklin County had 10 positives; Decatur County had 9 cases and one death, and Ripley County had 5 positive cases.