The winter storm blanketing much of the state in snow Monday and Tuesday could potentially delay vaccinations for Hoosiers who have shots scheduled this week.
The Indiana Department of Health is working with local vaccination sites to reschedule if needed, and those with potentially impacted appointments will be notified by email or text message.
So far, Indiana has fully-vaccinated 336,827 Hoosiers, with nearly 817,000 having received their first dose, according to the state department of health.
In northeast Indiana, the 7-day positivity rate continues to decline, with the rate at 7 percent on Monday. The highest rolling 7-day positivity rate in the area was recorded in mid-November, at over 17 percent.
Eighty-five new cases were reported around the region from Sunday into Monday, and one new death.
LaGrange County’s 7-day positivity rate is at 2.3 percent, the best in the area for indication of community spread.
Allen County’s is down to 7.5. Steuben County has the highest rate at 11.8 percent.
Northeast Indiana COVID-19 totals for Feb. 15:
- Adams County: 1 new cases for 3,174 total. 1 new death for 49 total. 7-day positivity rate at 3.1%.
- Allen County: 44 new cases for 35,149 total. No new deaths for 618 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.5%.
- DeKalb County: 8 new cases for 3,763 total. No new deaths for 77 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.4%.
- Huntington County: 3 new cases for 3,325 total. No new deaths for 77 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.8%.
- Kosciusko County: 3 new cases for 8,435 total. No new deaths for 105 total. 7-day positivity rate at 4.7%.
- LaGrange County: 3 new cases for 2,389 total. No new deaths for 70 total. 7-day positivity rate at 2.3%.
- Noble County: 10 new cases for 5,004 total. No new deaths for 75 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.7%.
- Steuben County: 6 new cases for 3,314 total. No new deaths for 55 total. 7-day positivity rate at 11.8%.
- Wabash County: 2 new cases for 3,251 total. No new deaths for 73 total. 7-day positivity rate at 3.9%.
- Wells County: 1 new cases for 2,492 total. No new deaths for 71 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.7%.
- Whitley County: 4 new cases for 3,401 total. No new deaths for 35 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.9%.
Sources include the Indiana Department of Health and local health department data.
