State COVID infections rise to 1,284, with six deaths

The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported that 1,284 Hoosier had been diagnosed with COVID-19, the highest number of daily new infections since 1,438 cases were reported on April 29.

The number of infections was a small increase from the 1,248 reported on Wednesday, after a spike in the number of cases since late June and infections once again charting higher than 1,000 this week.

The department also said that six people in Indiana had died in the latest daily count. The state reported 15 deaths on Tuesday and 12 on Wednesday.

The state’s cumulative death toll is now 13,570.

Hospitalizations rose to 795, up from 781 the previous day. That’s the highest level since May 25, when 810 people were hospitalized in Indiana due to the virus.

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 2.93 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.92 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: 1,284

Total cumulative cases: 769,875

COVID-19 deaths

New deaths: 6

Total cumulative deaths: 13,570

New tested individuals: 4,404

Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,664,843

Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21%

Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.4%

Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 13.9%**

Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 6.7%**

** 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 27)

First dose administered: 2,923,037

Fully vaccinated: 2,939,841

County numbers       

Marion County cumulative cases: 105,762 (increase of 181)

Marion County new deaths: 0

Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,807

Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 12%

Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 7.4%

Hamilton County cumulative cases: 37,935

Hendricks County cumulative cases: 18,129

Johnson County cumulative cases: 18,880

Madison County cumulative cases: 13,590

Boone County cumulative cases: 7,221

Hancock County cumulative cases: 8,778

Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,934

Shelby County cumulative cases: 5,116

Indiana intensive care unit usage

Available ICU beds: 28.2%

ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 7.7%

U.S. and worldwide numbers

As of Wednesday, from Johns Hopkins University:

U.S. cases: 34,822,785

U.S. deaths: 611,824

Global cases: 196,200,776

Global deaths: 4,192,223

*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.