Two new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in northeast Indiana on Thursday, as well as 143 new cases.
The area’s 7-day positivity rate stands at 6.1 percent, and only Adams and Wabash counties remain in the state’s safest category for community spread, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
Seven-day positivity rates in the area range from 1.4 percent in Adams County to 10.9 percent in LaGrange County.
Hospitalizations are at 81 due to COVID-19.
Statewide, the 7-day positivity rate is at 5 percent, and there were 1,408 new cases reported.
Nearly 1.5 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated, according to state records.
Allen County issued a reminder to those coming for their vaccination appointment to bring their official identification, and a guardian if under 18, according to a release from the Allen County Health Department.
Staff will accept two or more unofficial IDs, such as a gun permit with a signature, Medicare/Medicaid card, or a lease or rental agreement with a signature.
Other IDs accepted include:
- Current school ID with photo and name
- Current employee ID with photo and name
- Copy of police/fire report if ID was stolen/lost within 6 months
- Voter registration card with signature
- Driver's registration
- Bankcard with signature
- Current vehicle registration or title
- Previous year's tax return or tax-exempt form
- SNAP Card
- Indiana unemployment or child support card
- WIC card with signature
- Discount club membership card with photo
- Hunting/fishing license with signature
- Medical consent form or hospital discharge form with signature
- Library card with signature
- Court papers with signature
- Probation documents on letterhead
- Work release/inmate card with photo or signature
- Citilink card with photo
Northeast Indiana totals for April 15:
- Adams County: No new cases for 3,376 total. No new deaths for 52 total. 7-day positivity rate at 1.4%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 25.9%.
- Allen County: 60 new cases for 39,041 total. 1 new death for 667 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.4%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 26.3%.
- DeKalb County: 12 new cases for 4,102 total. 1 new death for 84 total. 7-day positivity rate at 6.6%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 23.1%.
- Huntington County: 8 new cases for 3,769 total. No new deaths for 80 total. 7-day positivity rate at 2.8%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 29.4%.
- Kosciusko County: 16 new cases for 9,068 total. No new deaths for 113 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.2%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 22.1%.
- LaGrange County: 3 new cases for 2,514 total. No new deaths for 70 total. 7-day positivity rate at 10.9%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 16.8%.
- Noble County: 12 new cases for 5,379 total. No new deaths for 80 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.5%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 22.2%
- Steuben County: 14 new cases for 3,626 total. No new deaths for 57 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.2%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 32.6%.
- Wabash County: 8 new cases for 3,466 total. No new deaths for 77 total. 7-day positivity rate at 2.0%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 25.4%.
- Wells County: 4 new cases for 2,851 total. No new deaths for 80 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.3%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 25.3%.
- Whitley County: 6 new cases for 3,755 total. No new deaths for 39 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.3%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 26.3%.
Sources include the Indiana Department of Health and local health department data.
