Wabash County’s COVID-19 positivity rate currently stands at 12.3% and if that number doesn’t come down, Health Department administrator Judy Wissel says more mitigation measures will be handed down by the state. She said the positivity rate is updated each Friday by the state. In a written report submitted to County Commissioners this week, Wissel said there continues to be a lot of large gatherings in the community and many people still don’t wear masks in public settings. She is encouraging people to wear a mask, wash their hands, and socially distance.

During an IDPH mobile testing event last week at the health department, Wissel said 106 individuals were tested last Thursday. As of Tuesday, she said two positive cases have resulted from the mobile testing so far.