INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 510 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 44,140 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
A total of 2,403 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 9 over the previous day. Another 192 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, 453,890 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 444,252 on Thursday. The new tests reported include approximately 1,400 negative tests dating from May onward from a lab that recently began reporting negative results to ISDH’s electronic system.
Bartholomew County is reporting 575 positive cases and 43 deaths.
The Bartholomew County Health Department said 7,580 tests have been administered in the county with the 575 positive results. There are 5,944 negative results and 1,217 tests currently pending.
The COVID-19 Resource Center at 812-379-4449 remains the best source for those with symptoms and care questions in Bartholomew County, according to the county health department.
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: 443 positive cases, three deaths.
- Jennings County: 164 positive cases, nine deaths.
- Decatur County: 241 positive cases, 32 deaths.
- Shelby County: 409 positive cases, 25 deaths.
- Johnson County: 1,212 positive cases, 117 deaths.
- Brown County: 37 positive cases, one death.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remain steady. As of today, more than 36 percent of ICU beds and nearly 84 percent of ventilators are available.
Any Hoosier seeking COVID-testing can obtain it through one of the state-sponsored OptumServe sites, including one in Columbus, regardless of whether they are at high risk or have symptoms. To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.
