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DCHD Releases Morbidity & Morality Report For Oct. 22-28

Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 3:05 PM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

Positive cases continue to rise, but there have been zero COVID-19 related deaths in the county for 11 straight weeks.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – The Dearborn County Health Department has released its latest COVID-19 Morbidity and Morality Report.

According to the report, 525 county residents were tested for COVID-19 between October 22-28.

Of those tested, 377 came back negative while 148 individuals tested positive for the virus.

Positive cases continue to rise in Dearborn County, but there have been no COVID-19 related deaths in the county for 11 consecutive weeks.

Sixty-three individuals age 51-80 tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the most of any age group.

To date, Dearborn County has reported 1,097 positive cases, 10,971 tests, and 28 deaths.

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