State reports 25,127 Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH)said 566 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 25,127 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total. Out of 150,510 tests administered, state officials are reporting a 16.7 percent positive case rate in testing so far.

Bartholomew County is listed 367 positive tests, an increase of 12 from Monday. The county is reporting 27 deaths, up one from Monday.

The Bartholomew County Health Department reports 3,131 total tests performed with the 367 positive results and 2,326 negative results, with 475 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 reported:

Jackson County: 285 positive cases, one death.

Jennings County: 98 positive cases, three deaths.

Decatur County: 215 positive cases, 29 deaths.

Shelby County: 272 positive cases, 17 deaths.

Brown County: 28 positive cases, one death.

Johnson County: 840 positive cases, 91 deaths.

A total of 1,444 Hoosiers have been confirmed to have died of COVID-19, an increase of 33 over the previous day. Another 134 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, 150,510 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 146,688 on Monday.

Marion County had the most new cases, at 136. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (35), Bartholomew (12), Cass (20), Dubois (13), Elkhart (32), Hamilton (23), Hendricks (12), Johnson (17), Lake (50), Porter (25), St. Joseph (17), Tippecanoe (10) and White (14). 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.

Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remains steady. Nearly 45 percent of ICU beds and more than 81 percent of ventilators were available as of Tuesday.

Beginning Wednesday, nearly two dozen additional testing sites will open around the state as part of Indiana’s large-scale testing effort for COVID-19. A testing site in Columbus is currently available and taking appointments.

Locations and registration that will be added to the COVID-19 testing map at www.coronavirus.in.gov for counties include Jasper, Marshall, Noble, Lagrange, Allen, Fountain-Warren, Clinton, Boone, Hancock, Hamilton, Marion, Randolph, Grant, Howard, Parke, Putnam, Greene, Lawrence, Jackson, Monroe, Clark, Decatur, Dearborn, Ripley, Harrison, Posey and Perry. Additional sites will be added once locations are finalized.

Hoosiers 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 state-sponsored testing site for free testing. 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, live with a high-risk individual or are 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.