1 p.m. update: Columbus Regional Hospital said Thursday there are 13 patients with COVID-19 being treated at the hospital, one in critical condition and the remainder in stable condition.
ORIGINAL STORY:
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 669 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 17,835 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
A total of 1,007 Hoosiers have been confirmed to have died of COVID-19, an increase of 43 over the previous day following the removal of one duplication. Another 107 probable deaths have been reported. Probable deaths are those for which a physician listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause based on X-rays, scans and other clinical symptoms but for which no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
To date, 94,998 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 91,550 on Wednesday.
Bartholomew County is reporting 250 positive tests with 12 deaths.
The Bartholomew County Health Department is reporting that 1,868 tests have been administered with the 250 positive test results and 1,348 negative test results. There are 263 tests 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.
Surrounding counties are reporting:
- Jackson County: 138 positive cases, one death.
- Brown County: 15 positive cases, one death.
- Decatur County: 200 positive cases, 26 deaths.
- Shelby County: 201 positive cases, 12 deaths.
- Jennings County: 75 positive cases, two deaths.
Marion County had the most new cases, at 238. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (33), Cass (40), Delaware (17), Elkhart (10), Hamilton (10), Jackson (10), Johnson (16), Lake (60), Madison (14), Montgomery (27), Morgan (12), Orange (12) and St. Joseph (14). 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. 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 will be updated at noon each day.
The dashboard also has been updated to make corrections based on updated information provided to ISDH.
