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COVID Death Added in Henderson; 250 More Vaccinated in Vanderburgh

WNIN | By John Gibson

Published May 18, 2021 at 11:50 AM CDT

A new COVID-19 death is reported in Henderson County.

The Green River District Health Department announced Henderson’s 79^th COVID-related death of the pandemic in its Tuesday report.

The seven-county district also saw 34 new COVID infections, with the number of hospitalized COVID patients up to 17.

No new COVID-related deaths were reported in southwest Indiana.

The state’s department of health added nine new infections in Vanderburgh County, along with 254 more fully-vaccinated residents.

The county’s seven-day positivity rate among individuals improved to 6.3 percent.

The number of hospitalized COVID patients in the 12-county district of southwest Indiana rose by one to 35.

Across Indiana, 21 new COVID-related deaths were added with nearly 500 new infections.

The state’s seven-day positivity rate dipped to 10.9 percent.