COLUMBUS, Ind. — For the third consecutive day on record, Bartholomew County has broken previous records of daily COVID-19 cases, with state health officials reporting 186 new cases in the county on Friday.
Prior to the first confirmed omicron variant case in Indiana on Dec. 19, the county’s record for cases in a single day was 126 on Dec. 2, 2020, state records show. Last week, the high mark increased three times, reaching 136 this past Tuesday and 170 on Wednesday. The 186 cases reported Friday reflect positive tests taken on Thursday.
The Indiana Department of Health did not publish case counts over the weekend but is expected to at some point today.
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