By John Estridge from ISDH data
Indiana surpassed the 300,000 plateau in positive test results with figures reported Monday morning, November 23.
The state reported 5,606 positive test results for a total of 300,913.
And it was more bad news in the same category for the three counties making up the Whitewater Valley: Fayette, Franklin and Union.
Fayette County reported 40 new positive test results out of 152 tested for a positive rate of more than 26 percent. Its totals are now 1,452. Franklin County had an additional 24 in but 91 tested for a positivity rate of 26.4 percent. And Union County had seven new positive test results out of 24 tested for a 29.2 percent positive rate.
Franklin County’s total is now 659 while Union County’s is 262.
There were no additional COVID-19-related deaths in the three counties, keeping those totals at: Fayette, 33; Franklin, 25; and Union, one. Indiana recorded 27 virus-related deaths for a total of 5,067.