There were 16 new COVID-19 cases reported in the tri-county area including seven cases in Pulaski County, five in Marshall County and four in Starke County, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Overall, there were 1,114 new cases in the state.
There was one COVID-19 death reported to the state in Monday’s update that occurred October 2.
As of Sunday, there were 1,746 COVID-19 patients in hospitals around Indiana.
In the state’s weekly school coronavirus update, there were 2,359 student cases from August 30 to October 8, 137 new teacher cases from September 7 to October 8, and 206 new staff positive cases from August 20 to October 8.
Locally, less than five student cases were reported at Knox High School, Knox Middle School, North Judson-San Pierre Jr./Sr. High School and Elementary School, Winamac Community Middle School, and Culver Community Middle/High School.
There were five new COVID-19 cases at Knox Elementary School.
There were less than five teacher cases at all three Knox schools, and less than five staff cases at North Judson-San Pierre Jr./Sr. High School and Culver Community Middle/High School.
The COVID-19 vaccine is free to residents 12 and older. To find the nearest vaccination site, visit www.ourshot.in.gov.
