The DHHR reported Tuesday, August 24, that there were 474 new Covid cases in Putnam since July 23. Most of the new cases are the Delta variant.

Not every new case is subjected to variant testing. The DHHR reported 22 variant test results for the county between July 23 and August 23. All but three of the 22 were the Delta variant.

In statewide testing, the number of positive tests for the Delta variant increased…