The number of Hoosiers diagnosed with the new coronavirus, COVID-19, has risen again.

According to the State Department of Health, there are now 259 Hoosiers who have received positive test results for the respiratory illness, up from 201 Sunday with the number of COVID-19 patients in Allen County has rising to six.

One patient each from Allen County and Delaware County have died so far. Seven have died statewide.

Luckily, no cases have popped up within either Steuben or DeKalb County.