INDIANAPOLIS (WLFI) — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Thursday, November 26, that 6,434 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
According to ISDH, 318,894 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. A total of 5,295 people have died from the virus, an increase of 63. New deaths were reported in:
- Benton - 1 new death, total 3
- Fulton - 1 new death, total 19
- Jasper - 1 new death, total 13
- Tippecanoe - 2 new deaths, total 29
In the WLFI viewing area, new cases were reported in Benton (15), Carroll (10), Cass (29), Clinton (19), Fountain (28), Fulton (19), Howard (137), Jasper (30), Miami (41), Montgomery (45), Newton (6), Pulaski (16), Tippecanoe (226), Warren (16), and White (42).
Two counties in the WLFI viewing area have dropped out of the "red zone" and into orange. Currently, Newton County is still in the red. All other counties are orange. Click here to read more about what restrictions are in place based on their designated color zones.
Further data can be found here. The breakdown of county totals is as follows:
- Benton – 355 (3 death)
- Carroll – 696 (10 deaths)
- Cass – 3,026 (31 deaths)
- Clinton – 1,821 (21 deaths)
- Fountain – 807 (9 deaths)
- Fulton – 864 (19 deaths)
- Howard – 3,579 (77 deaths)
- Jasper – 1,474 (13 deaths)
- Miami – 1,666 (14 deaths)
- Montgomery – 1,466 (27 deaths)
- Newton – 569 (12 deaths)
- Pulaski- 411 (15 deaths)
- Tippecanoe – 8,806 (29 deaths)
- Warren – 254 (1 death)
- White – 1,275 (22 deaths)
Purdue University’s COVID Dashboard last reported on Nov. 24 that 79,111 total tests given since August 1. There have been 3,058 total diagnosed cases. 513 student cases and 79 employee cases are considered active.
A note on the Purdue page says the university will not update the dashboard when it is closed, specifically during the Thanksgiving holiday from November 25 through the 27th, and the winter recess from December 21st through January 1st.
