More than 150 COVID-19 cases reported in Northwest Indiana | Latest Headlines
ISDH reported 1,079 new cases across Indiana, pushing the state total to 78,632. New cases were reported between Wednesday and Thursday.
The Porter County Health Department listed two patients hospitalized and 1,130 people recovered, as of Friday.
Lake County health officials said they would no longer report community totals on their website because they believed the data on ISDH’s website was more detailed. The state’s data does not reflect community death totals. However, case totals are available by ZIP code through the state health department’s website.
The East Chicago Health Department on Thursday reported 815 cases and 14 deaths.
The Gary Health Department reported Friday 1,229 positive COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths.
The Porter County Health Department reported the following community totals Thursday: Portage Township, 522, up ten; Center Township, 403, up eight; Westchester Township, 137, up one; Union Township, 75, up one; Washington Township, 73, up one; Liberty Township, 72, no change; Porter Township, 45, up two; Boone Township, 26, no change; Pleasant Township, 24, no change; Morgan Township, 24, no change; Jackson Township, 16, no change; and Pine Township, nine, no change.
Deaths were reported as follows: Portage Township, 18; Center Township, 15; Westchester Township, six; Liberty Township, one; and Union Township, one.
