Indiana State Department of Health updates weekly COVID advisory levels, area counties in red

The Indiana State Department of Health Wednesday updated the weekly COVID county advisory levels.

All counties in the area are at a red level which is the highest score of 3. Positivity is up in all counties in the area.

Lake County has the highest 7 day all tests positivity rate with 34.91%, followed by LaPorte with 30.47%, Porter with 30.09%, Newton with 27.41%, St. Joseph with 24.58%, Jasper with 23.08% and Starke County with 20.95%.