The Marion County Health Department reports 16 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
The majority of the new cases are in school-age children. The Health Department reports nine of the cases were in school-age children, and one in a child four and under. None were long-term care residents. One of the 16 had been fully vaccinated. Eleven of the cases are considered community spread and five from households or close contacts.
There are now 142 active cases in Marion County, including six who are in the hospital. None are on ventilators. Three are in their 50s, one in their 60s, one in their 70s, and one in their 80s.
