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COVID-19 cases climb to 818 in Gary with 56 dead | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader Staff Report About 818 residents in Gary have been infected with COVID-19 and 56 have died from the disease, according to the figures released by the mayor’s office on Tuesday, July 7. At a virtual press conference on July 1, Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Ronald Walker said 32 Gary residents tested positive for COVID-19. []

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