Staff Reports
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) said 855 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 55,654 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus.
A total of 2,627 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 17 over the previous day. Another 193 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, 614,455 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 604,635 on Friday.
Bartholomew is reporting 628 positive cases (up nine) with 45 deaths (no change).
Surrounding counties reported:
Jackson County: 499 positive cases (up 10) and three deaths (no change).
Jennings County: 185 positive cases (up two) and 12 deaths (no change).
Decatur County: 261 positive cases (up one) and 32 deaths (no change).
Shelby County: 474 positive cases (up two) and 25 deaths (no change).
Johnson County: 1,418 positive cases (up 13) and 118 deaths (no change).
Brown County: 53 positive cases (up three) and one death (no change).
As of Saturday, nearly 35 percent of ICU beds and nearly 83 percent of ventilators were available statewide.
To find testing locations around the state, including one in Columbus, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
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Call 888-634-1116 or visit lhi.care/covidtesting to register and schedule a COVID-19 test.
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Anyone with concerns about COVID-19 is urged to call the health system’s Triage Resource Call Center, a phone resource line launched by CRH to handle calls from residents with questions and concerns about exposure or symptoms associated with COVID-19. The phone line is open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is staffed by registered nurses who will offer screening questions and potentially recommend a course of action for patients.
The phone resource line can be contacted at 812-379-4449.
Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
Visit the Community COVID-19 Task Force’s website at covid19communitytaskforce.org.
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For more information about COVID-19, including a list of frequently asked questions, visit in.gov/coronavirus.
Visit the Indiana State Department of Health in.gov/isdh/.
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