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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 Wednesday reported 852 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the state has increased to 731,810, and the state has reported 13,028 deaths.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased slightly from 880 on Monday to 851 on Tuesday. The all-time high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
The health department reported the testing of 2,705 new individuals.
The state said more than 2.19 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.46 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: 852
Total cumulative cases: 731,810
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 10
Total deaths: 13,028
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 5,019
Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,432,248
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21.3%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 13.2%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.8%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 5.3%**
** 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–May 11)
First dose administered: 2,461,137
Fully vaccinated: 2,196,206
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 100,126 (increase of 126)
Marion County new deaths: 2
Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,745
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 13.9%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 6.6%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 35,695
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 17,255
Johnson County cumulative cases: 17,989
Madison County cumulative cases: 12,688
Boone County cumulative cases: 6,704
Hancock County cumulative cases: 8,301
Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,582
Shelby County cumulative cases: 4,926
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 32.1%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 9.0%
Available ventilators: 78.8%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.7%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Tuesday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 32,805,201
U.S. deaths: 582,199
Global cases: 159,899,053
Global deaths: 3,322,008
*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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