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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 Thursday reported 1,397 new COVIV-19 cases, the highest count in the daily report since Feb. 20, when 1,449 cases were counted.
Cases have topped 1,000 in six of the past nine daily reports.
The seven-day moving average of positive cases in Indiana was 1,049 on Wednesday, up from 1,020 on Tuesday and from 804 two weeks ago.
The state reported 16 new deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the cumulative total to 12,719.
The health department reported the testing of 6,356 new individuals.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 789 on Tuesday to 795 on Wednesday, the fifth straight day of increases. The high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
The state said more than 1.32 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday at 5 a.m. More than 1.87 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.
COVID-19 cases
*New COVID-19 cases: 1,397
Total cumulative cases: 694,836
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 16
Total deaths: 12,710
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 6,356
Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,290,645
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21.1%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 12%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 9.1%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 4.6%**
** 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 – April 8)
First dose administered: 1,873,481 (daily increase of 45,853)
Fully vaccinated: 1,321,876 (daily increase of 30,699)
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 94,704 (increase of 217)
Marion County new deaths: 2
Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,702
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 10.1%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 4.5%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 33,867
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 16,586
Johnson County cumulative cases: 17,265
Madison County cumulative cases: 12,187
Boone County cumulative cases: 6,449
Hancock County cumulative cases: 7,804
Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,318
Shelby County cumulative cases: 4,730
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 31.1%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 6.6%
Available ventilators: 78.9%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.2%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Thursday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 30,931,178
U.S. deaths: 559,219
Global cases: 133,311,664
Global deaths: 2,891,206
*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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More sick and dead people just because a large percentage of the population is too selfish to wear a mask and abide by social distancing guidelines. Now we need to focus on convincing people to get a vaccine so that we can actually achieve herd immunity. Hopefully most people aren’t too selfish for that.
100% right.
No, we have “more sick and dead people” because this is how airborne viruses work at this time of year. I was telling people in early March that our numbers will start rising starting the last couple weeks of March. Our numbers will continue comparatively upwards through April. They will taper off quite a bit starting end of April/early May. By early June, they will be practically bottomed out.
Wearing the masks and getting vaccines are nice. But, look at the data. We have 1.3 million fully vaccinated. That’s approximately 19% of our population. Yet, the positivity rates are rising. And, don’t give me the “excuse” that people are not wearing masks. When I go to church, to the store, to the one movie I’ve seen this year, etc., the vast majority if not 100% are wearing masks. There are a ton of factors that determine why someone gets Covid (or has enough symptoms from Covid to get tested). Masks are one part.
My recommendation is to focus on your Vitamin D levels and building your immune system. Try to get outside while it’s sunny.
These COVID-19 updates should not be part of the paywall.