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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 4,839 new COVID-19 cases, the 45th straight day that new cases have topped 4,000.
The state reported 73 more deaths due to COVID-19, the 10th time deaths have exceeded 70 in the past 12 reports. Indiana has reported 7,017 total deaths from COVID-19 during the pandemic, plus another 321 probable COVID deaths.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 3,065 on Thursday to 2,932 on Friday, the first time hospitalizations have fallen below 3,000 since Nov. 16. The high mark was 3,460 set on Nov. 30.
COVID-19 patients occupy 31.3% of the state’s intensive care beds and non-COVID patients are taking up 46.7%, leaving 22% available.
The department said it tested 13,563 new individuals, the 53rd straight day that testing in that category has exceeded 10,000.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals remained at 24.4%.
Following are the latest COVID-19 numbers from the Indiana State Department of Health. The department updates its data daily based on information received through 11:59 p.m. the previous day.
COVID-19 cases
*New cases: 4,839
Total cumulative cases: 457,871
Increase in cases reported Nov. 1-Dec. 1: 162,265
Increase in cases reported Oct. 1-Nov. 1: 60,932
Increase in cases reported Sept. 1-Oct. 1: 26,285
Increase in cases reported Aug. 1-Sept. 1: 27,769
Increase in cases reported July 1-Aug. 1: 21,170
Increase in cases reported June 1-July 1: 11,122
Increase in cases reported May 1-June. 1: 16,065
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 73
Total deaths: 7,017
Increase in deaths reported Nov. 1-Dec. 1: 1,474
Increase in deaths reported Oct. 1-Nov. 1: 706
Increase in deaths reported Sept. 1-Oct. 1: 325
Increase in deaths reported Aug. 1-Sept. 1: 322
Increase in deaths reported July 1-Aug. 1: 315
Increase in deaths reported June 1-July 1: 480
Increase in deaths reported May 1-June. 1: 914
Increase in deaths reported April 1-May 1: 997
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 13,563
Total cumulative tested individuals: 2,505,094
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 18.3%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 24.4%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 12.4%**
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Nov. 1-Dec. 1: 507,314
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Oct. 1-Nov. 1: 322,213
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Sept. 1-Oct. 1: 303,966
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Aug. 1-Sept. 1: 325,159
Increase in unique tested individuals reported July 1-Aug. 1: 268,890
Increase in unique tested individuals reported June 1-July 1: 223,820
Increase in unique tested individuals reported May 1-June 1: 166,257
Increase in unique tested individuals reported April 1-May 1: 85,264
** The health department reports the 7-day positivity rates with a six-day lag to allow time for more comprehensive results.
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 63,002 (increase of 646)
Marion County new deaths: 8
Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,033
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 23.3%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 13.5%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 20,778
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 9,824
Johnson County cumulative cases: 10,427
Madison County cumulative cases: 7,836
Boone County cumulative cases: 3,845
Hancock County cumulative cases: 4,479
Morgan County cumulative cases: 3,721
Shelby County cumulative cases: 2,998
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 22%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 31.3%
Available ventilators: 71.3%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 12.8%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Saturday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 17,480,798
U.S. deaths: 313,942
Global cases: 75,841,837
Global deaths: 1,678,339
*New cases, deaths and tests are previously unreported cases, deaths and tests submitted to the Indiana State Health Department in the 24 hours through 11:59 p.m. the previous day. The cases and testing categories typically contain numerous duplicates—as many as 20% or more—that are later eliminated from the cumulative totals.
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