INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 402 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 24,126 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
A total of 1,379 Hoosiers have been confirmed to have died of COVID-19, an increase of 17 over the previous day. Another 129 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
To date, 140,029 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 135,686 on Saturday.
Bartholomew County is reporting 346 positive cases, with 26 deaths, which is up one from Saturday’s report.
The Bartholomew County Health Department reported there have been 2,931 tests administered in the county, with the 346 positives and 2,157 negative results, with 449 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 only.
Other counties reported:
- Jackson County: 278 positive cases, one death.
- Brown County: 26 positive cases, one death.
- Johnson County: 807 positive cases, 85 deaths.
- Shelby County: 261 positive cases, 16 deaths.
- Decatur County: 212 positive cases, 28 deaths.
- Jennings County: 96 positive cases, three deaths.
Marion County had the most new cases, at 93. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (16), Cass (14), Elkhart (50), Johnson (17), Lake (54) and St. Joseph (25). The Lake County totals include results from East Chicago and Gary, which have their own health departments.
A complete list of cases by county is posted at www.coronavirus.in.gov. Cases are listed by county of residence.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remain steady. Nearly 42 percent of ICU beds and nearly 82 percent of ventilators were available as of Saturday.
To ensure Hoosiers have greater access to testing, ISDH has launched a large-scale testing effort at 20 sites around the state, including one in Columbus, with an additional 30 sites scheduled to open this week. Individuals can register online at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling (888) 634-1116.
Individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19 and those who have been exposed and need a test to return to work are encouraged to visit a testing site. Individuals without symptoms who are at high risk because they are over age 65, have diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure or another underlying condition, as well as those who are pregnant or a member of a minority population that’s at greater risk for severe illness, also are encouraged to get tested.
Individuals should bring proof of Indiana residency such as a state-issued ID, work ID or utility bill. This testing is free.
A complete list of testing sites around the state can be found on the COVID-19 testing link at www.coronavirus.in.gov.
