Dubois Stage 3

Dubois Stage 3

-- numbers across the tri-state are holding steady -- with just a handful of new cases.

In an emerging hot spot -- dubois county adds six new cases.

This as a state testing site in posey county -- reports that results are in for*half of their residents -- all showing negative results.

In kentucky- there are four new cases in daviess county --- three in henderson county --- and three in ohio county.

This afternoon the dubois county health department addressed those new cases we just told you about.

They say despite the threat of the virus---- they are still re- opening as scheduled.

44news reporter erran huber is live tonight in dubois county with the details.

Local health leaders say covid-19 cases are largely concentrated in two hot-spots with one of those being this processing plantarbest foods just a week ago ubois county had 69 cases of coronavirus.

Tonight recovered, and two dead in the county.

But dubois county health saysany of the infections have come out of farbest foods, and from the dubois county community corrections health strike teams to both sites.

Socially distanced county officials shared tonight they feel like the wider county is still on track for reopening.

The increase in numbers that we have has not given us a reason at this time to hold back.

We feel like the virus is being contained by all the moves following the guidance from the state department of health?

Dubois county health officials say theye actively keeping an eye on possible community spread.

And are moving one of their methodist testing clinics to huntingburg to provide better hours.

Health leaders say although the majority of cases are localized, it still critically important to follow social distancing guidelines and wear a mask.

Reporting in huntingburg eh 44news new tonight at 5--- many families