DCHD Releases Morbidity & Mortality Report For Feb. 15-21

Dearborn County's 7-day all test positivity rate continues to drop.

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

According to the report, 233 county residents were tested for COVID-19 between February 15-21, down from 303 a week prior.

Of the tests performed, 141 came back negative while 92 were positive.

Dearborn County remains in orange status on the Indiana State Department of Health’s color-coded map with a 7-day all tests positivity rate of 9.33 percent, down from 9.72 percent a week ago.

According to the DCHD, 37 individuals age 51-80 tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the most of any age group.

The county has reported two COVID-19 related deaths over the past seven days. 

To date, Dearborn County has reported 5,393 positive cases, 21,463 tests, and 66 deaths, including 14 from outside county facilities. 

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