INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 650 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 22,503 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
While the number of cases has increased, intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remain steady. As of Wednesday, 42 percent of ICU beds and about 80 percent of ventilators were available at hospitals throughout the state.
A total of 1,295 Hoosiers have been confirmed to have died of COVID-19, an increase of 31 over the previous day. Another 119 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.
Bartholomew County is reporting 316 positive cases as of Thursday with 21 deaths, an increase of two deaths from the previous total.
The Bartholomew County Health Department said 2,656 tests have been performed in the county with the 316 positive results and 1,951 negative test results. There are 390 test results 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 reported:
- Decatur County: 208 positive cases, 28 deaths.
- Brown County: 25 positive cases, one death.
- Johnson County: 754 positive cases, 77 deaths.
- Jackson County: 219 positive cases, one death.
- Shelby County: 243 positive cases, 15 deaths.
- Jennings County: 89 positive cases, three deaths.
To date, 124,782 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 120,496 on Wednesday.
Marion County had the most new cases, at 186. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (26), Cass (29), Elkhart (27), Greene (31), Hamilton (12), Henry (11), Jackson (32), Johnson (11), LaPorte (20), Lake (55), Madison (12), Porter (13), St. Joseph (15) and White (28). The Lake County totals include results from East Chicago and Gary, which have their own health departments.
To increase testing, 20 sites around the state, including one in Columbus, are now open through a partnership with OptumServe. Individuals can register online at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling (888) 634-1116. Clinics run Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and an additional 30 testing sites will be announced by next week.
ISDH also is offering drive-thru testing clinics in East Chicago, Plymouth, New Castle, Seymour and Lafayette this week. All sites are listed on the COVID-19 testing link at www.coronavirus.in.gov/.
