State nears 40,000 positive covid-19 cases

Statewide—The Indiana State Department of Health has reported that 839 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the weekend.  A total of 39,909 Indiana residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.  To date, 348,391 tests have been reported to ISDH at an 11.5% positive rate and 26 new deaths were reported for a total of 2,240 Hoosiers have died to date.

Locally Dearborn County has a total of 179 cases and 22 deaths reported. Decatur County has a total of 237 positive cases and 32 deaths, Franklin County has 120 positive cases and 8 deaths, and Ripley County has 109 positive cases and 6 deaths according to numbers reported to the Indiana State Department of Health.