The Monroe County Health Department is investigating the county's largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, after the number jumped from 190 to 202 positive cases Wednesday. The death toll in the county also increased by five.
A news release from the MCHD says all of the new deaths were related to long-term care facilities and involve patients over 60. Officials say half of the 12 newly-infected patients are under the age of 50.
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MCHD administrator Penny Caudill says contact tracing is being done by the Indiana State Department of Health, while Monroe County Public Health nurses are trying to determine if there are any "commonalities or hotspots" among the cases.
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