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Two More COVID Deaths Reported in Area

WNIN | By John Gibson

Published February 24, 2021 at 11:56 AM CST

One new COVID 19-related death is reported in Warrick County and another in Daviess County, Kentucky.

The Indiana Department of Health announced Warrick County’s 147^th death of the pandemic, along with eleven new infections.

No COVID-related deaths were added in Vanderburgh, Posey, or Gibson counties.

Vanderburgh saw 33 new infections, while the county’s seven-day positivity rate dipped below five percent on the Wednesday dashboard.

The number of hospitalized COVID patients in southwest Indiana rose by five to 66 in the 12-county region.

Statewide, 14 new COVID-related deaths were announced with just over 1,000 new infections.

Indiana’s seven-day positivity rate was down to just over four percent.

The Green River District Health Department tallied one new COVID-related death in Daviess County and 62 new infections in the seven-county region.

The number of COVID patients in the district’s hospitals dropped by one to 21.