By John Estridge
Indiana recorded its highest number of single-day COVID-19 positive test results since the state began keeping that statistic in mid March at 1,832.
The report was publicized on Friday, October 9, and according to a report on the Channel 59 website out of Indianapolis, the positive test total is for those reported “October 7-8 following corrections related to the previous day’s dashboard.”
Closer to home Fayette County went under double digits in the same category for the first time in three days with six additional positive test results. The state now has a total of 131,493 positive test results while Fayette County has 484. Fayette County recorded 36 on Wednesday, October 7 and 10 on Thursday, October 8.
Franklin County added one additional positive test result to make its total 325 while Union County had zero.
All three counties did not post any additional COVID-19-related deaths. Those numbers remain: Franklin, 25; Fayette, 14; and Union, zero.
The state reported 19 new COVID-19-related deaths, making the number of Hoosiers dying from COVID-19-related reasons at 3,543.