Bureau County announces 68th COVID-19 death

PRINCETON – A woman in her 80’s from Bureau County has died from complications related to COVID-19. The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County health department on Wednesday announced that her death brings the total number of deaths in Bureau County to 68 since the pandemic began. They also announced 15 new infections in Bureau County and one new case in Putnam County. The health department is continuing to vaccinate those individuals in the county who are in Phase 1A, and those who are in the health care industry are urged to contact the department to make arrangements for the administration of the vaccine.