County reports 12 new COVID-19 cases

August 5, 2020

BY HERALD STAFF

JASPER — The Dubois County Health Department reported today 12 new positive COVID-19 cases.

Of the county’s 655 cases, 409 have recovered and 12 deaths have been reported. A total of 5,134 Dubois County residents have been tested.

According to Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s COVID-19 Dashboard, the Jasper hospital has submitted 3,327 tests. Of those, 2,946 were negative. The hospital notes that a patient’s address will determine what county reports the positive case.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported today 740 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 69,975 cases. A total of 2,805 Hoosiers have died from the virus and another 202 probable deaths have been reported.







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