Indiana COVID-19 cases hit highest mark since June 12

The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported 302 new COVID-19 cases, marking the first time cases in the daily report have topped 300 since June 12, when 336 were reported.

The department reported eight new deaths from COVID-19, increasing the cumulative death tally to 13,439. The state has averaged three deaths from COVID a day over the past seven days.

Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased from 404 on Wednesday to 417 on Thursday. Hospitalizations are down from a recent high of 1,019 on May 4. The pandemic-high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.

The state said more than 2.82 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.81 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.

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. The department no longer issues reports on Saturday and Sunday.

COVID-19 cases

*New COVID-19 cases: 302

Total cumulative cases: 754,724

COVID-19 deaths

New deaths: 8

Total cumulative deaths: 13,439

COVID-19 testing

New tested individuals: 2,613

Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,587,191

Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21%

Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 5.4%**

Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.4%

Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 2.2%**

** The health department reports the 7-day positivity rates with a six-day lag to allow time for more comprehensive results.

COVID-19 vaccinations

Statewide totals (Dec. 14–July 2)

First dose administered: 2,810,626 (daily increase of 4,324)

Fully vaccinated: 2,828,186 (daily increase of 5,166)

County numbers       

Marion County cumulative cases: 103,610 (increase of 40)

Marion County new deaths: 0

Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,790

Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 4%

Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 1.7%

Hamilton County cumulative cases: 36,732

Hendricks County cumulative cases: 17,762

Johnson County cumulative cases: 18,527

Madison County cumulative cases: 13,226

Boone County cumulative cases: 7,035

Hancock County cumulative cases: 8,612

Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,791

Shelby County cumulative cases: 5,044

Indiana intensive care unit usage

Available ICU beds: 33.4%

ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 3.3%

U.S. and worldwide numbers

As of Friday, from Johns Hopkins University:

U.S. cases: 33,681,328

U.S. deaths: 605,062

Global cases: 182,763,721

Global deaths: 3,957,898

*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.