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Noble County Numbers Continue To Increase, Alongside Allen County

Rebecca Green
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WBOI

In northeast Indiana, Noble County is still seeing the greatest number of deaths from COVID-19 outside of Allen County.

As of Wednesday afternoon, this small county had 68 positive cases and 11 deaths were reported. 

 

Allen County saw an additional 19 cases added to the count on Wednesday, bringing the total to 533. Forty-eight county residents have died from the disease.

 

At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Allen County, Fort Wayne and other officials offered updates on the way the community has responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

As more cases of COVID-19 are uncovered and confirmed, the officials reminded area residents to practice social distancing, wash hands thoroughly and regularly, and to continue to limit activities in group settings. 

 

Indiana is still under a stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb weeks ago.

 

Rebecca manages the news at WBOI. She joined the staff in December 2017, and brought with her nearly two decades of experience in print journalism, including 15 years as an award-winning reporter for the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.