State’s confirmed, presumed COVID-19 deaths exceed 2,000

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH)said 373 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 32,078 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

This represents a 13.9% positive test rate in the state, according to state health officials.

A total of 1,850 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 18 over the previous day. Another 154 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record, following a correction to the previous day’s total. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

This has boosted Indiana’s confirmed or presumed deaths to 2,004 as of Tuesday, since the first one was recorded on March 15, according to data posted on the state agency’s coronavirus dashboard.

Bartholomew County is reporting 481 positive tests with 33 deaths.

Other surrounding counties reported:

  • Brown County: 33 positive cases, one death.
  • Jackson County: 367 positive cases, one death.
  • Jennings County: 127 positive cases, four deaths.
  • Decatur county: 224 positive cases, 31 deaths.
  • Shelby County: 315 positive cases, 21 deaths
  • Johnson County: 1,086 positive cases, 104 deaths.

To date, 230,749 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 226,251 on Monday.

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, including one in Columbus, 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 is at greater risk for severe illness, also are encouraged to get tested.

ISDH will host drive-thru testing clinics from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday of this week at the following locations:

Shelbyville High School, 2003 S. Miller St., Shelbyville, IN 46176

Miller School — Hammond, 6530 New Hampshire, Hammond, IN 46323

Ivy Tech Community College — Princeton, 2431 S. Crabtree Drive, Princeton, IN 47670

Franklin County 4-H Fairgrounds, 7178 Blue Creek, Brookville, IN

To find additional testing locations, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.