The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 95 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the cumulative pandemic total to 21,079.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 were at 2,234 on both Monday and Tuesday, but have plummeted 36.5% since hitting a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13. COVID patients occupy 22.9% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds. The state has 19.3% of its ICU beds available overall.
The department reported 3,504 new COVID-19 cases, for a pandemic total of 1,655,125.
Every county in Indiana was colored red on the state’s advisory-level map Tuesday. Red is the highest level on the four-color map, which means every county is seeing at least 200 new cases week per 100,000 residents and a seven-day positivity rate for all tests of 15% or more.
More than 3.65 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday at 5 a.m. More than 1.68 million Hoosiers have gotten vaccine boosters.
The department said 60.4% of Indiana residents 12 and older and 62.3% of residents 18 and older are fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 cases
New COVID-19 cases: 3,092
Total cumulative cases: 1,655,125
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 95
Total cumulative deaths: 21,079
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 3,504
Total cumulative tested individuals: 5,048,652
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 31.5%
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 10.8%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 38.6%**
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 24.7.2%**
** The health department reports the 7-day positivity rates with a six-day lag to allow time for more comprehensive results.
