Washington County’s Covid-19 number went from 52 back to 51 yesterday with the release of updated data from the Indiana State Health Department.
Alicia Thompson from the Washington County Health Department explained the change.
“The patient wasn’t a true Washington county resident and it couldn’t be proven until just the other day when we were able to speak with the patient’s relative,” she said in an email response.
There were 646 new cases reported on Thursday afternoon with 37 new deaths and 7,112 new tests administered.
This was an increase after three days of new cases numbering in the 300s.
That brings the total number of cases to 33,068 in Indiana with 1,907 total deaths and 242,287 total tests.
Of the total tested, only 13.6 percent of Indiana’s population has tested positive.
Lawrence County
1260 Tests, 152 Cases, 23 Deaths – plus 8 cases
Jackson County
1739 Tests, 372 Cases, 1 death – plus 5 cases
Jennings County
590 Tests, 129 Cases, 4 deaths – plus 2 cases
Orange County
637 Tests, 124 Cases, 22 deaths – 0 new cases
Washington County
523 Tests, 51 Cases, 1 death – minus one case
Scott County
1594 Tests, 120Cases, 3 deaths – plus 2 cases
Clark County
3451 Tests, 479 Cases, 38 deaths – plus 18 cases
Floyd County
2068 Tests, 317 Cases, 38 deaths,- plus 3 cases
Harrison County
1163 Tests, 189 Cases, 21 deaths – plus 2 cases
Crawford County
268 Tests, 23 Cases, 0 deaths – 0 new cases
