There were six new COVID-19 deaths in northeast Indiana reported on Monday, including three in Wabash County.
However, 7-day positivity rates in a number of area counties were below 6 percent, and Noble, LaGrange, and Kosciusko counties have joined Adams and Wells counties in the “yellow” for COVID-19 safety, according to the state’s dashboard.
Those between the ages of 50-59 make up the majority of those infected with COVID-19 in northeast Indiana, at 16.1 percent. Area residents between the ages of 20 to 29 and 40 to 49 are tied at 15.7 percent.
There are 111 northeast Indiana residents hospitalized with COVID-19.
Also in northeast Indiana, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s two Sumatran tigers are on the mend after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
According to zoo officials, the male tiger, Bugara, had a dry cough that is nearly gone. The female tiger, Indah, saw a slight decline in her appetite, but is back to eating normally.
The infections remain under investigation by the Allen County Department of Health and the Indiana Board of Animal Health.
Northeast Indiana totals for Feb. 8:
- Adams County: 2 new cases for 3,140 total. No new deaths for 48 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.7%.
- Allen County: 68 new cases for 34,573 total. No new deaths for 580 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.7%.
- DeKalb County: 4 new cases for 3,664 total. 1 new death for 74 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.5%.
- Huntington County: 16 new cases for 3,214 total. No new deaths for 71 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.5%.
- Kosciusko County: 5 new cases for 8,338 total. No new deaths for 101 total. 7-day positivity rate at 8.3%.
- LaGrange County: No new cases for 2,370 total No new deaths for 70 total. 7-day positivity rate at 3.9%.
- Noble County: 16 new cases for 4,942 total. 1 new death for 73 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.3%.
- Steuben County: 5 new cases for 3,269 total. No new deaths for 55 total. 7-day positivity rate at 8.8%.
- Wabash County: 7 new cases for 3,210 total. 3 new deaths for 71 total. 7-day positivity rate at 4.5%.
- Wells County: 7 new cases or 2,450 total. 1 new death for 69 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.5%.
- Whitley County: 8 new cases for 3,320 total. No new deaths for 34 total. 7-day positivity rate at 13%.
Sources include the Indiana Department of Health and local health department data.
