577 more Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health reports that 577 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 11,210 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

A total of 562 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

As of Sunday, 61,142 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 56,873 on Saturday.

Bartholomew County is reporting 136 positive tests with six deaths.

The Bartholomew County Health Department reported 977 tests have been administered with the 136 positives. There have been 691 negative test results with 107 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.

Other counties and their totals include:

  • Decatur County: 168 positive tests, 18 deaths
  • Brown County: 14 positive tests, one death
  • Shelby County: 105 positive tests, four deaths
  • Jackson County: 90 positive tests, no deaths
  • Jennings County: 64 positive tests, one death

Marion County had the most new cases, at 266. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Cass (19), Delaware (18), Grant (20), Hamilton (20), Hendricks (38), Johnson (17), Lake (12), Madison (10) and St. Joseph (15). 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.

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Because of limited supplies of testing materials, Columbus Regional Hospital officials have said relatively healthy people with a low fever and cough and are not that sick will likely be advised to stay at home and not seek medical attention.

However, people with symptoms such as shortness of breath or risk factors such as being older than 60 and/or having a compromised immune system should seek medical care and let their physician decide if a COVID-19 test will help direct their care.

Anyone with concerns are urged to call the health system’s Triage Resource Call Center, a phone resource line launched by CRH to handle calls from residents with questions and concerns about exposure or symptoms associated with COVID-19. The phone line is open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is staffed by registered nurses who will offer screening questions and potentially recommend a course of action for patients.

The phone resource line can be contacted at 812-379-4449.

Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

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Local residents with concerns are urged to call the health system’s Triage Resource Call Center, a phone resource line launched by CRH to handle calls from residents with questions and concerns about exposure or symptoms associated with COVID-19.

The phone resource line can be contacted at 812-379-4449 available seven days a week, and is staffed by registered nurses who will offer screening questions and potentially recommend a course of action for patients.

Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

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For more information about COVID-19, including a list of frequently asked questions, visit in.gov/coronavirus.

Visit the Indiana State Department of Health in.gov/isdh/ or follow us on Twitter at @StateHealthIN and on Facebook at facebook.com/StateHealthIN

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Visit the Community COVID-19 Task Force’s website at covid19communitytaskforce.org for local information.

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