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Vanderburgh COVID Death Toll Rises to 21; First Death Reported in Posey

WNIN | By John Gibson

Published September 4, 2020 at 12:11 PM CDT

Two new COVID-related deaths are reported in Vanderburgh County, while the first coronavirus fatality has been recorded in Posey County.

The Indiana State Department of Health announced Vanderburgh’s 20^th and 21^st fatalities and Posey County’s first in its Friday report.

No new deaths were reported in Warrick or Gibson counties.

Statewide, Indiana recorded 17 new COVID-related deaths and more than 1,000 new infections.

In western Kentucky, the Green River District Health Department reported 48 new cases in its seven-county region – 15 each in Daviess and Union counties.

The agency said 15 people with confirmed infections are currently hospitalized.

No new COVID-related deaths were recorded in the Green River District.

Health officials are urging everyone to stay safe over the Labor Day weekend and follow the “Three W’s”: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance.