Three new COVID-19 cases reported in Putnam County

Saturday, March 28, 2020 ~ Updated 10:24 AM

By JARED JERNAGAN, Assistant Editor

Three new Putnam County residents tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, according to information released by the Indiana State Department of Health Saturday morning.

The new tests bring the total number of Putnam County residents who have tested positive to the novel coronavirus to five. One of those individuals passed away on Wednesday.

No further information on the new cases had been released by the Putnam County Health Department as of mid-morning Saturday.

Statewide, the number of cases continued to rise, going from 981 confirmed cases as of the end of Thursday to 1,232 as of the end of Friday.

The number of deaths rose from 24 to 31 over the same 24 hours.

Meanwhile the number of statewide tests continues to be on the rise in recent days, going from a total of 6,936 on Thursday to 8,406 by the end of Friday.

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I really don’t understand the cryptic nature of so little information about the location of where these new cases might have exposed others. This would alert those that come into contact to stop the further spread of this. I don’t need a name but, I would like to know if I have been exposed.

-- Posted by direstraits on Sun, Mar 29, 2020, at 10:15 AM
direstraits- I agree. In other cities they aren't necessarily giving names but they are giving where the sick has been. This would help you know if you have been exposed and possibly keep you from taking it home to your loved ones.

-- Posted by Alfred E. on Sun, Mar 29, 2020, at 11:14 AM
I agree with the previous comments. And if its about hippa, or another privacy issue, the patient could sign off on something that would give authorities permission to release the areas they had been to within the last 14 days, and then the release made available through media. Adding the same sentiments, that in other areas of Indiana, the locations of contact have been made available, and often, the actual patient or family reach out to the media and share helpful information for the community, as well. So, I am wondering if the media could reach out to the infected for this, as well.

-- Posted by PatchouliPat on Mon, Apr 20, 2020, at 1:58 PM

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