There were 17 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the tri-county area in Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Another 11 people in Marshall County tested positive with COVID-19, along with four people in Starke County and two people in Pulaski County. They are among 1,440 Hoosiers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 from October 31 to November 1.
An additional 47 people in the state have died of COVID-19 from January 24 to November 11, including one person in Starke County.
In the state’s updated school coronavirus dashboard, 1,466 new student cases have been reported, 85 new teacher cases have been reported and 151 new staff cases have been reported.
Locally, there were nine new student cases reported at Knox High School from October 25 to October 27, and seven new student cases reported at Culver Community Elementary School from October 11 to October 26.
There were less than five new student cases at Knox Elementary School, Oregon-Davis Elementary School, Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, and at Culver Academies. There were less than five new teacher COVID-19 cases at Knox High School, and at Culver Community Middle/High School and Elementary School.
