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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 Friday reported 1,195 new COVID-19 cases and 18 additional deaths.
The case number was the highest in the state’s daily report since Sept. 13, when 1,249 new cases were reported. However, that number included the addition of 426 historic cases from newly onboarded testing facilities.
The number of deaths was the highest in the daily report since 20 deaths were reported Sept. 15.
The department reported the testing of 10,198 more unique individuals, the highest number since Sept. 19. The cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals remained at 8.6% and the seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals stayed at 7.1%.
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: 1,195
Total cumulative cases reported Friday: 115,407
Total cumulative cases reported Thursday: 114,236
Increase in cumulative cases: 1,171
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: 18
Total deaths: 3,340
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: 10,198
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Friday: 1,341,462
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Thursday: 1,331,608
Increase in cumulative tested individuals: 9,854
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 8.6%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 7.1%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 5.9%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 4.6%**
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: 21,196 (increase of 129)
Marion County new deaths: 1
Marion County cumulative deaths: 765
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 6.6%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 4,848
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 2,715
Johnson County cumulative cases: 2,305
Madison County cumulative cases: 1,643
Boone County cumulative cases: 968
Hancock County cumulative cases: 921
Morgan County cumulative cases: 716
Shelby County cumulative cases: 672
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 38.3%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 11.1%
Available ventilators: 80.9%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.9%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Friday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 6,987,129
U.S. deaths: 203,015
Global cases: 32,308,999
Global deaths: 984,278
*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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Now don’t get me wrong, as Covid 19 definitely exists and is real and has made people sick and has killed people. But, is it just me or are others finding that it is becoming increasingly more and more difficult to believe the State Health Departments, CDC, the government and their data. Especially after CDC’s announcement several weeks ago where they stated that the deaths due to Covid across the nation were inflated because they said that in approximately 85-90% of the cases, there were underlying morbidities that were the greater cause of death (COD) even though Covid was listed on the death certificate as the COD. Also, a couple of friends of mine just lost their grandparents. One was in late Stage 4 cancer and the other was in CHF (congestive heart failure). Both passed away and when they received their death certificates, the COD in both were Covid 19…and one of them was NEVER even diagnosed with Covid. How can anyone believe the data any longer with information like this? Do you think the hospital’s reportable Covid #’s would be significantly less if reimbursement wasn’t increased for a Covid diagnosis?
I begin to wonder about the data myself. It’d be nice to know which people died OF COVID versus which people died WITH COVID.