COVID ticks up in Fulton, Wabash, Miami Counties; Kosciusko remains low

The IDOH update on Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 shows Kosciusko County with a 0.5 rating, keeping it in the blue. Fulton, Wabash and Miami Counties went back to yellow follow a rise in COVID metrics. (Data provided by the Indiana Department of Health)

COVID metrics are ticking up statewide, including in several area counties.

The latest update on county metrics Wednesday show Fulton, Wabash and Miami Counties being downgraded to a yellow advisory as case counts and positivity rates have risen. The state flagged Fulton County with their rise in cases due to congregate settings.

Kosciusko County remained in blue this week as the positivity rate was just over 1.4 percent and weekly cases were at 18. Throughout the state, the seven-day positivity rate has gone up to 4.1 percent, up from the recent bottom at 2.1 percent on June 23rd.

See the latest update from the Indiana Department of Health here.