NEW: Eight New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Dubois County, Highest Positivity Rate in Indiana

FROM LOCAL SOURCES


JASPER -- The Dubois County Health Department reported eight new cases of COVID-19 in the county.

It brings our total to 708 since the pandemic began.  Of those cases, 479 have recovered; 12 have died.  When you do the math, it comes out to 217 active cases in the county.

Dubois County, once again, has the highest COVID-19 positivity rate in the state after a surge in new cases were announced over the weekend.  The county's current 7-day positivity rate stands at 17.2%, according to data released by the Indiana State Department of Health.


Total Positive Cases

New Positives

Recovered*

Deaths

Approx. Total Tested

708

8

479

12

5444

*A person out of isolation and reporting feeling well. isolation