508 more Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced that 508 additional 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 7,928 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 343 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

In Bartholomew County, there have been 110 positive tests with four deaths, according to the state.

The Bartholomew County Health Department reports it has administered 796 positive tests with 110 positive results and four deaths. There have been 534 negative results and 105 tests are pending.

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 is only for Bartholomew County residents.

Reports from surrounding counties include:

  • Shelby County: 71 positive tests, two deaths
  • Decatur County: 127 positive tests, 10 deaths
  • Jennings County: 56 positive tests, no deaths
  • Brown County: 12 positive cases, one death
  • Jackson County: 70 positive cases, no deaths

To date, 42,489 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 39,215 on Saturday.

Marion County had the most new cases, at 154. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (11), Elkhart (14), Hamilton (33), Hendricks (14), Johnson (29), Lake (69), Madison (20), Newton (17) and Porter (11). 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 www.coronavirus.in.gov. 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. Beginning Monday, the dashboard will be updated at noon each day.