Age range of Clay County residents getting COVID-19 moves to lower numbers

According to data released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Health, the most common age ranges for Clay County residents to test positive for COVID-19 now span from 20-59 years of age.

While initially people in the older age ranges were the most common to get the virus, the highest range now is in the 30-39 age group - which makes up 15.4% of all cases.

Close behind is 20-29, which makes up 15.2% of positive cases. The 40-49 age group makes up 14.6% of cases, while 50-59 makes up 13.9% of cases.

By gender, females account for 54.9% of positive cases in Clay County and males account for 44.8. The gender of 0.3% of cases is unknown.