By John Estridge
The Indiana Department of Health just released information that Franklin County has just suffered a ninth death due to COVID-19.
The Franklin County Health Department just reported the ninth death is a male in his 80s. The local health department will be making weekly reports to the county on Fridays, beginning today.
Franklin County’s number of positive results from tests dating back to March is now at 191, an increase of four since the last posting on Thursday, July 30. In July, the number of positive cases increased by 70 from 121 to 191.