By John Estridge from ISDH data
Fayette County and Indiana continue to have terrible COVID-19-related numbers.
Fayette County had 42 positive test results reported for Saturday, October 24. And Indiana had its second-highest day ever in the same category with 2,765. Looking at Fayette County’s numbers, the 42 positive tests came from 186 tests given over the same time period for a percentage of 23.
In the past four days, Fayette County has had 147 positive test results, an increase of 25 percent in that time period.
Total for positive test results in Fayette County is 732. For the state, the total is 160,454.
Franklin County had three more positive test results for a total of 379 while Union County had one, making its total 112.
There were no new deaths in the three counties found to be associated with COVID-19. That means the three county totals remain: Franklin, 25; Fayette, 18; and Union, zero.
The state had 24 deaths, attributed to the virus. The state’s death total is now at 3,882.