COVID-19 hospitalizations took a noticeable jump up, both statewide and locally, over the course of the past few days amid rising numbers of the illness.
Statewide, there are more than 900 people hospitalized with the illness for the first time since Feb. 20.
In northeast Indiana, the number hospitalized stood at 84, also the most since Feb. 20.
No new deaths were reported in northeast Indiana on Monday, and the area’s 7-day positivity rate stood at 5.7 percent.
Only LaGrange, DeKalb, Huntington and Adams counties are in the state’s “blue” category for COVID spread. The designation is the safest for community spread, based on 7-day positivity numbers as cases per 100,000.
The rest of the area is in the “yellow”, the state’s second best rating.
Last week, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s mask mandate expired, and it is now up to localities, businesses and organizations to decide if they want to require face coverings for entrance.
On Sunday, the Noble County Health Department announced COVID-19 vaccinations, both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson would be available at the Noble County Public Library in Albion.
In a press release, Noble County Health Officer Dr. Terry Gaff said the effort is to increase vaccinations among the county’s adult population. Only one in five Noble County residents are vaccinated from the illness.
Statewide, nearly 26 percent of Hoosiers have been vaccinated.
Northeast Indiana totals for April 14:
- Adams County: 2 new cases for 3,370 total. No new deaths for 52 total. 7-day positivity rate at 1.6%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 24.9%.
- Allen County: 63 new cases for 38,804 total. No new deaths for 666 total. 7-day positivity rate at 6.4%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 24.4%.
- DeKalb County: 3 new cases for 4,046 total. No new deaths for 83 total. 7-day positivity rate at 4.7%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 22.2%.
- Huntington County: 10 new cases for 3,741 total. No new deaths for 80 total. 7-day positivity rate at 2.6%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 28.2%.
- Kosciusko County: 9 new cases for 9,022 total. No new deaths for 112 total. 7-day positivity rate at 4.2%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 20.1%.
- LaGrange County: 1 new cases for 2,502 total. No new deaths for 70 total. 7-day positivity rate at 6.8%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 15.5%.
- Noble County: 4 new cases for 5,349 total. No new deaths for 83 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.5%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 20.8%.
- Steuben County: 5 new cases for 3,601 total. No new deaths for 77 total. 7-day positivity rate at 8.8%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 31.4%.
- Wabash County: 2 new cases for 3,452 total. No new deaths for 77 total. 7-day positivity rate at 2.2%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 24.5%.
- Wells County: 3 new cases for 2,839 total. No new deaths for 80 total. 7-day positivity rate at 6.4%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 23.4%.
- Whitley County: 7 new cases for 3,733 total. No new deaths for 39 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.2%. Percentage of county fully vaccinated 25.05%.
Sources include the Indiana Department of Health and local health department data.
