COVID-19 cases remain above 200 in Bureau County

Cases on the rise in Putnam, Marshall counties

COVID-19 cases in Bureau County were down slightly Dec. 20 from the previous week, but remained above 200 cases.

There were 206 cases reported Dec. 20 by the Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Department in the agency’s weekly update — that’s down seven cases from the previous week’s report.

Cases were up, however, in both Putnam and Marshall counties.

In Putnam County, there were 43 cases (up five from the previous week), and in Marshall County, there were 105 cases (up 24 from the previous week).

There were 14 new hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the past seven days in Bureau County, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vaccination clinics continue in the three counties. Go to https://www.bpmhd.org/ to register.

There are 17,165 residents fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in Bureau County, which is 52% of the county’s population; 2,978 residents fully vaccinated in Putnam County, which is 51.88% of the county’s population; and 5,998 residents fully vaccinated in Marshall County, which is 52% of the county’s population.