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Two more Porter County residents die of COVID19
Two more Porter County residents have succumbed to COVID-19, the Porter County Health Department (PCHD) reported Monday.
One of the victims was a Center Township resident; the other, a Portage Township resident.
One was in the 70-79 age group; the other, 80-89.
Neither resided at a long term care facility.
To date, 146 Porter County residents have lost their lives to COVID-19. Deaths by township: in Duneland, 14 Liberty residents; 10 Westchester; and two Jackson. Outside of Duneland: 61 Center residents; 50 Portage; seven Union; one Boone; and one Washington.
Deaths by age group: five in the 40-49; 12 in the 50-59; 20 in the 60-69; 33 in the 70-79;
15 more deaths in county; new cases trending downward
Fifteen more Porter County residents succumbed to COVID-19 over the 72-hour period Friday-Sunday, the Porter County Health Department (PCHD) was reporting.
Seven of the victims resided in Center Township; seven, in Portage Township; and one in Liberty Township.
Three victims were in the 60-69 demographic; four, in the 70-79; six, in the 80-89; and one in the 90-and-over. PCDH did not provide the demographic of the fifteenth victim, whose death was reported on Sunday. Eight of the victims resided in long term care facilities (LTCFs).
To date, 144 Porter County residents have lost their lives to COVID-19.