3:15 P.M. UPDATE
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting that Bartholomew County has had four deaths attributed to COVID-19, with the county reporting 55 positive tests as of 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The Bartholomew County Health Department said 640 tests have been administered with 55 positive results. There have been 429 negative test results and 113 results are pending, local health officials said.
At the end of March, hospital officials reported that four Columbus Regional Health employees, including one Columbus Regional Hospital physician, have tested positive for COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Columbus Regional Hospital spokeswoman Kelsey DeClue said there are now 15 CRH employees who have tested positive for COVID-19. Those employees include staff and physicians.
Also on Tuesday, there are currently nine patients hospitalized at CRH, with five listed in stable condition, two listed as critical stable and two listed in critical, DeClue said.
Three of the deaths that have occurred in Bartholomew County occurred on Saturday and Sunday, with the fourth death occurring on Monday, DeClue said.
The number of positives of Bartholomew County residents may include testing that was conducted out of county. Conversely, the number of total tests may also include submissions for non-Bartholomew County residents. The counts listed for positives and deaths below is only for Bartholomew County residents.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting that Bartholomew County has had four deaths attributed to COVID-19, with the county reporting 55 positive tests. The update was provided Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The Bartholomew County Health Department said 640 tests have been administered as of Tuesday with the 55 positive results. There have been 429 negative test results and 113 results are pending, local health officials said.
The number of positives of Bartholomew County residents may include testing that was conducted out of county. Conversely, the number of total tests may also include submissions for non-Bartholomew County residents. The counts listed for positives and deaths below is only for Bartholomew County residents.
An additional 568 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 5,507 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
A total of 173 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
To date, 28,764 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 26,192 on Monday.
Updates on area counties include:
- Shelby County: 51 positive tests, no deaths, administered 228 tests.
- Decatur County: 90 positive tests, six deaths, administered 139 tests.
- Jennings County: 41 positive tests, no deaths, administered 78 tests.
- Jackson County: 40 positive tests, no deaths, administered 145 tests.
Marion County had the most new cases, at 193. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (12), Clark (11), Floyd (16), Hamilton (22), Hancock (14), Harrison (11), Hendricks (27), Johnson (19), Lake (52), Madison (34) and St. Joseph (17). The Lake County totals include results from East Chicago and Gary, which have their own health departments.
The complete list of counties with cases is included in the ISDH COVID-19 dashboard at coronavirus.in.gov, which will be updated daily at 10 a.m. Cases are listed by county of residence. Private lab reporting may be delayed and will be reflected in the map and count when results are received at ISDH.
The dashboard also has been updated to make corrections based on updated information provided to ISDH.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.
