INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 430 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 35,237 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
A total of 2,022 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 46 over the previous day. Another 175 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.
Bartholomew County is reporting 521 positive tests with 38 deaths, up three from Monday’s report.
Surrounding counties reported:
- Decatur County: 225 positive cases, 31 deaths.
- Jackson County 394 positive cases, two deaths.
- Jennings County: 131 positive cases, four deaths.
- Shelby County: 375 positive cases, 22 deaths.
- Johnson County: 1,117 positive cases, 110 deaths.
- Brown County: 33 positive cases, one death.
To date, 271,919 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 265,896 on Monday.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remain steady. As of today, nearly 44 percent of ICU beds and more than 83 percent of ventilators are available.
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.
To find 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.
