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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 Tuesday reported 118 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total death toll to 17,971. The seven-day average of deaths from the virus hit 36 per day.
The health department reported 3,805 new cases of COVID, up from 3,799 the previous day. The seven-day moving average of cases is at 4,283 per day.
The department said reported COVID hospitalizations rose from 2,971 on Sunday to 3,002 on Monday. The pandemic high was 3,460 on Nov. 20, 2020.
COVID patients now occupy 36.2% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds. Taking into account the 48.3% ICU beds in use for other reasons, the percentage of available ICU beds statewide is 15.5.
Nearly 3.53 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday at 5 a.m. after a daily increase of 3,228. Nearly 1.23 million Hoosiers have gotten vaccine boosters.
The department said 54.2% of Indiana residents 5 and older are fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 cases
*New COVID-19 cases: 3,805
Total cumulative cases: 1,196,148
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 118
Total cumulative deaths: 17,971
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 6,237
Total cumulative tested individuals: 4,649,119
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 25.4%
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.9%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 24.9%**
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 13.4%**
** 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: 154,168 (increase of 522)
Marion County new deaths: 10
Marion County cumulative deaths: 2,324
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 21.3%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 12.3%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 54,889
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 28,038
Johnson County cumulative cases: 29,463
Madison County cumulative cases: 22,800
Boone County cumulative cases: 10,480
Hancock County cumulative cases: 14,192
Morgan County cumulative cases: 11,167
Shelby County cumulative cases: 9,129
COVID-19 vaccinations
Statewide totals (Dec. 14, 2020–Dec. 21, 2021)
First dose administered: 3,585,263 (daily increase of 5,272)
Fully vaccinated: 3,528,763 (daily increase of 3,228)
Booster doses: 1,227,285 (daily increase of 28,401)
Indiana intensive care unit usage
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 36.2%
Available ICU beds: 15.4%
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And now there’s a report of the first Omicron variant death in Texas. The man was in his 50s and had had Covid previously.
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There goes the theory of “natural immunity”.
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And now we’re down to just three states without known cases of Omicron: Montana, South Dakota, and Oklahoma.
Phillip – Brilliant ! Put down the comic books.
My prediction is that 95% of COVID-19 cases go uncounted, as most cases are minor and those people just stay home and recover. If you call your doctor they advise you to stay home. With 15 minute home tests sold at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Kroger, etc. positive tests are never reported. Since the beginning of COVID we have had 25 of 76 employees catch the virus. None were reported to the state.