COLUMBUS, Ind. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 at Columbus Regional Hospital reached its highest level in nearly three months as the local death toll from the virus continues to rise.
On Tuesday, there were 16 people hospitalized at CRH with COVID-19 — the highest daily total since Feb. 23 — according to a weekly update from the COVID-19 Community Task Force published on Thursday.
Hospitalizations ticked down to 14 on Wednesday and included five people ages 80 and up, four people in their 70s, one in their 60s, three in their 50s and one in their 30s, according to the data.
At the same time, the virus death toll in the Columbus area has risen over the past week, with one death recorded in both Jackson and Jennings counties, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
Overall, 472 people have died from the virus in Bartholomew, Jackson and Jennings counties over the course of the pandemic.
