(La Porte, IN) - A local official is advising people who are tired of COVID-19 to not let their

guards down against the virus.

La Porte County Commissioner Dr. Vidya Kora said everyone wants their lives to return to normal but for that to happen, continuing to take precautions will keep things from becoming further restricted.

The situation in La Porte County is looking positive.  According to the Indiana State Department Health, the number of people testing positive in La Porte County over the past seven days is 4.9 percent.  Kora, who has a medical practice in Michigan City, said getting below five-percent has been the goal. 

Neighboring counties have a higher positivity rate.  According to the ISDH, St. Joseph County has a positivity rate of 9.1 percent while over six-percent of people tested are coming back positive in Porter and Lake counties.  And the positivity rate in Starke County is 5.3 percent, according to the ISDH.