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Noble, Steuben counties gain yellow ratings
INDIANAPOLIS â For the first time since the end of October, Noble and Steuben counties have made it back to a yellow rating for âmoderateâ spread of COVID-19, as the state continues to see weekly improvement.
LaGrange and DeKalb counties also showed improvement, but not quite enough to get to a lower grade yet. Both stayed in orange but also saw some improvement in their metrics.
The improvement locally matches improvement statewide as now close to a third of all 92 counties are in yellow across the state, which also hasnât happened since the end of October.
LAGRANGE â The Michiana Event Center remains closed and will stay that way at least through the end of next week, said LaGrange County Health Officer Dr. Tony Pechin.
Pechin, along with the health departmentâs administrator, Dr. Alfredo Garcia, met with Dennis Fry, the CEO of the MEC, late last week, and together they signed a compliance agreement. That agreement stipulates that the MEC will voluntarily remain closed until at least Sunday, Jan. 24 or Monday, Jan. 25. That is when Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is expected to announce the next phase in Indianaâs fight against the most recent surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
LAGRANGE — With the quick stab of a syringe needle in her left arm Tuesday morning, Lucy Johnson of rural LaGrange took one step closer to being able to finally