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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 1,406 new COVID-19 cases, the most cases in the daily report in almost 10 weeks.
The seven-day moving average of positive cases in Indiana rose from 1,014 on Tuesday to 1,040 on Wednesday—up from 985 at the beginning of the month.
The state reported 11 new deaths from COVID-19, raising the cumulative total to 12,913.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 913 on Tuesday to 890 on Wednesday. Hospitalizations are up 27.7% since April 1. The all-time high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
The health department reported the testing of 6,007 new individuals.
The state said more than 1.84 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday at 5 a.m. More than 2.33 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: 1,406
Total cumulative cases: 718,948
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 11
Total deaths: 12,913
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 6,007
Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,376,666
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21.3%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 12%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.9%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 4.5%**
** 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 29)
First dose administered: 2,331,069 (daily increase of 15,611)
Fully vaccinated: 1,840,696 (daily increase of 41,920)
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 98,059 (increase of 209)
Marion County new deaths: 1
Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,734
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 11.8%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 5.1%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 35,095
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 16,995
Johnson County cumulative cases: 17,729
Madison County cumulative cases: 12,454
Boone County cumulative cases: 6,620
Hancock County cumulative cases: 8,132
Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,486
Shelby County cumulative cases: 4,853
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 28.4%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 7.8%
Available ventilators: 79%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.6%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Wednesday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 32,235,827
U.S. deaths: 574,383
Global cases: 149,766,134
Global deaths: 3,153,812
*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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Personally, I think the more relevant number is 25.05%–which is the positivity rate for today’s tests. As recently as two weeks ago, the positivity rate was well over 30% (in some cases, 38% and 39%). I believe our numbers will be dropping in the first part of May. They will likely reach a nadir by the first part of June. This happened last year with the coronavirus, unaided by vaccination efforts.
hurry up and get vaccinated y’all so this can go away