The number of people positive for coronavirus continues to rise.
The number of Hoosiers to test positive for coronavirus has surpassed 2,000.
A total of 2,159 Hoosiers have now tested positive for the virus, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Marion County has the highest number of infections, with 964.
A total of 13,373 people have been tested for coronavirus.
Forty-nine people in Indiana have died from the virus. A majority of those people were over the age of 60, according to ISDH.
More information about coronavirus in Indiana is available at coronavirus.in.gov.
The Daviess County Health Department is advising residents to continue to abide by stay at home, social distancing and personal hygiene recommendations and orders. They also say that families should have a designated shopper and not go out together for shopping and errands. Children should stay home whenever possible and neighborhood socializing is discourage. They say that includes no playdates, overnight friend visits and more. Stay 6 feet away from anyone you don’t live with to avoid possible exposure in public. This comes as the state predicts Indiana’s peak of COVID-19 cases is still a week to two weeks away. Slowing the spread is crucial.
