Indiana Feels COVID-19 Impact

That is tied to growing concern for our senior population - as those cases jump in nearly every tri-state county - officials are urging communities to not let their guards down- 44news reporter tyler druin is live tonight - in evansville's with that story - tyler.

As those cases continue to rise and with restrictions loosened here in indiana - - some people i spoke to in the vulnerable age range says they still haven ventured out into public - other than a park setting - "i do not eat in the restaurants yet, i take sunday mass on streaming in my house" 87-year-old virgil mayer says he takes covid-19 serious- "it makes me feel very vulnerable, i am very careful with what i do, i do not get out and mix with the crowds" thursday in indiana - health officials reporting 82 new cases of the coronavirus in vanderburgh county - and two new deaths thursday marking one of the highest daily numbers reported since march-?i am a world war two vet" 95-year-old eddie schmidt- has a bigger concern- "my worry isn't about my self nor my wife, but my great grandchildren and my kids" aside from a large number of cases in vanderburgh county - smaller rural communities like pike county have fallen into the red stage- with more deaths reported in petersburg- i think it is time for everyone in the united states the greatest country in the world to seek common sense" local health officials are still stressing the message to practice social distancing, wear your mask, and use proper hygiene habits especially in public settings- "now it is time to think about the united states and our future, i love our country" "i just don't feel comfortable going out mixing with the people" another concern tonight -early voting has started here in vanderburgh county - thousands showing out the last two days- election officials say theye taking extra precautions at the polls to keep all voters safereporting live in evansville tyler druin