Five northeast Indiana counties are back in the red advisory level with regards to community spread of COVID-19.
Only four northeast Indiana counties did not report deaths due to the illness on Wednesday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health.
Twenty new deaths were reported on Wednesday, and 7-day positivity rates were up across the region.
Only Wabash, Adams and Wells counties remain below 10 percent for 7-day positivity rates. Anything over 5 percent is deemed dangerous for community spread by the World Health Organization.
Huntington County saw six new deaths, with Allen County reporting five and DeKalb County reporting three.
Those between the ages of 20-29 years old make up the largest share of those infected with COVID-19 in northeast Indiana.
Available ICU capacity in northeast Indiana is down to 13.9 percent, after seeing a spike in non-covid cases in the last few days.
Northeast indiana COVID-19 statistics:
- Adams County: 16 new cases for 2,594 total. Two new deaths for 32 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.7%.
- Allen County: 269 new cases for 27,782 total. Five new deaths for 488 total. 7-day positivity rate at 12.5%.
- DeKalb County: 24 new cases for 2,975 total. Three new deaths for 67 total. 7-day positivity rate at 15.1%.
- Huntington County: 48 new cases for 2,407 total. Six new deaths for 43 total. 7-day positivity rate at 11.4%.
- Kosciusko County: 75 new cases for 6,780 total. One new death for 69 total. 7-day positivity rate at 14.6%.
- LaGrange County: 15 new cases for 2,018 total. One new death for 54 total. 7-day positivity rate at 18.6%.
- Noble County: 46 new cases for 3,979 total. No new deaths for 54 total. 7-day positivity rate at 12.3%.
- Steuben County: 20 new cases for 2,595 total. Two new deaths for 24 total. 7-day positivity rate at 23.1%.
- Wabash County: 20 new cases for 2,594 total. No new deaths for 43 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.8%.
- Wells County: 22 new cases 1,907 total. No new deaths for 45 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.7%.
- Whitley County: 26 new cases 2,452 total. No new deaths 20 total. 7-day positivity rate at 17.6%
Sources include the Indiana State Department of Health and local health department statistics.
