Fayette County has an additional COVID-19-related death, which is one of the 142 virus-related deaths reported by the state Tuesday, Dec. 1

By John Estridge from ISDH data

Indiana reported 142 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and one of those deaths came from Fayette County.

Fayette County’s deaths attributable to the virus are now at 35. Fayette County also led all three of the area counties with 19 new positive test results, making its total 1,617. Franklin County added 17 more positive tests for a total of 784. And Union County had four new positive test results for a total of 296.

Franklin and Union counties did not report any additional deaths due to COVID-19. Their respective totals in that category are: Franklin, 27; and Union, two.

Indiana had a relatively good day with new positive test results by recording an additional 5,598 for a total of 344,373.