By John Estridge
The Indiana State Department of Health released its daily update for the state and Franklin County for Wednesday, Aug. 5.
FC deaths believed associated with the COVID-19 went up by two over Tuesday, Aug. 4, with the total now at 13. And the number of positive test results increased to 231 up two from Tuesday.
The Observer in an article by Sara Duffy reported on Tuesday, the Brookville Healthcare Center is the source for the uptick of numbers in Franklin County.
It stated an arm of the ISDH went into the nursing home on Friday, July 31, to do testing. It revealed on Sunday, Aug. 2, 23 residents and seven staff members tested positive.
Duffy reported the test-positive residents were transported to the Columbus Regional Transition Care, located in Columbus, Indiana.
Union County COVID-19 results remained unchanged at 33 positive test results and no deaths.
Franklin County Health Department today stated it cannot give specifics on tracking information such as where there are outbreaks within the community.