Major Spike In Positive COVID-19 Cases Locally

More than 46,000 people have been tested for the virus since the pandemic began in Vanderburgh County.

Tri-state cases -- explode -- the river city continues to see the biggest impact.

- leading the case count -- nearly every day for the last 2 months.

44news reporter tyler druin is live in evansville where the county of vanderburgh recorded their biggest new case total since the pandemic.

The vanderburgh county health department says the labor day holiday has nothing to do with the recent up-tick in new covid-19 cases!!

Today we saw 86 new cases that were added for vanderburgh county and that number is our highest ye?based on the 2019 census 25% of the vanderburgh county population has been tested for covid19-?

Obviously there is a lot of community spread going on in that we know people are not doing exactly everything they need to do to protect themselves and protect others around the?

Over 46,000 tests have been administered in the county- more than 4,000 vanderburgh county residents have contracted the virus.?we know that there is community spread and we know that people probably are getting together in large gatherings we know that theye not wearing their mask and theye not social distancin?

38% of all cases in vanderburgh county are people under the age of 29!

The virus doesn know what stage we are in people d?

Health department officials say pandemic for fatigue is to blame for the recent spike in cases as younger people between the ages of 21 and 35 are taking to bars and restaurants- as indiana governor has eased restrictions-?if we are going to plateau and see the numbers drop we really needed people to take the message seriously and do everything they can to do everything to protect them selves wear masks social distance and stay home when youe sick and stay within your bubbl?

As we head into fall and the holiday season - more people will be gathering with friends or family - health officials - reminding everyone to wash their hands - and practice good hygiene habits- reporting live in evansville, tyler