According to the most recent update from the Indiana State Department of Health, there are 26,655 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indiana, an increase of 614 cases since Thursdays report.

There have been 1,550 deaths in Indiana as of this afternoon’s update, an increase of 42 deaths from Thursday numbers.

Bartholomew County has 394 confirmed cases,  There have been 30 deaths from COVID-19 in Bartholomew County.

In other area counties, Decatur County has had 216 cases and 31 deaths, Jennings 111 cases and 4 deaths, Jackson 313 cases and 1 death, Brown 29 cases and 1 death, Johnson 959 cases and 93 deaths, Shelby 278 cases and 19 deaths.

Indiana State Police arrested an armed robbery suspect in Jennings County Thursday afternoon.

19-year-old David R. Eggert of Wabash is being accused of pulling a gun and taking money form a location in Vernon at about 1:28 yesterday afternoon. The sheriff’s department received the report that the suspect had fled the scene in a silver car and the suspect’s description was broadcast to local law enforcement.

About 20 minutes later a member of the State Police All Crimes Policing Unit stopped the car on U.S. 50 at the Jackson/Jennings County line. Police recovered a handgun as well as money, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Eggert was arrested on preliminary charges of robbery, pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firarm without a permit, possession of marijuana and of drug paraphernalia.