The quick rise and fall of COVID-19 numbers in Wabash County so far this year illustrate the way experts predicted the Omicron wave would hit.
The weekly numbers from the Wabash County Health Department show a pandemic high of 342 cases the week of January 19th with a low of just three cases recorded during the past week. The three cases are the lowest weekly total locally since the week of June 23rd last year when there was just one case recorded.
There have been 44 COVID positive patients die since the pandemic began in 2020.
2022 Positive COVID Cases In Wabash County**:
Week of 1/5: 117
1/12: 223
1/19: 342*
1/26: 335
2/2: 203
2/9: 88
2/16: 48
2/23: 18
3/2: 3
* = High weekly cases during pandemic
** = Does Not Include Home Tests