State officials said technology glitches kept the state’s coronavirus numbers artificially low Wednesday, but Allen County’s own count showed continued rise.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 350 Allen County residents have now been infected with the virus, and 32 residents have died.
Noble County Health Commissioner Dr. Terry Gaff told KPC News on Wednesday that the recent jump in cases were largely due to outbreaks at area long-term care facilities and rehab facilities.
Noble County now has 45 positive cases, up from 29 less than a week ago. Noble County’s known rate of infection is at 9.5 per 10,000 residents, one of the highest in northeast Indiana.
According to the Indiana Department of Health’s website, a handful of northeast Indiana counties saw their numbers increase by one or two cases in the past few days.