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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 241 new COVID-19 cases, marking the 18th straight daily report with fewer than 500 cases.
The department reported 29 new deaths from COVID-19, raising the cumulative death tally to 13,375.
The state said more than 2.73 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.75 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 457 on Thursday to 444 on Friday, the lowest number since the opening weeks of the pandemic. Hospitalizations are down from a recent high of 1,019 on May 4. The pandemic-high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
Following are the latest COVID-19 numbers from the Indiana State Department of Health. The department updates its data daily based on information received through 11:59 p.m. the previous day.
COVID-19 cases
*New COVID-19 cases: 241
Total cumulative cases: 751,242
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 29
Total cumulative deaths: 13,375
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 4,028
Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,557,831
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21.1%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 6.1%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.5%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 2.5%**
** The health department reports the 7-day positivity rates with a six-day lag to allow time for more comprehensive results.
COVID-19 vaccinations
Statewide totals (Dec. 14–June 19)
First dose administered: 2,754,523 (daily increase of 3,876)
Fully vaccinated: 2,734,449 (daily increase of 8,560)
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 103,293 (increase of 34)
Marion County new deaths: 6
Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,788
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 5.8%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 2.4%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 36,588
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 17,682
Johnson County cumulative cases: 18,471
Madison County cumulative cases: 13,149
Boone County cumulative cases: 6,966
Hancock County cumulative cases: 8,576
Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,761
Shelby County cumulative cases: 5,014
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 33.8%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 4%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Saturday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 33,537,971
U.S. deaths: 601,740
Global cases: 178,127,821
Global deaths: 3,857,954
*New cases, deaths and tests are previously unreported cases, deaths and tests submitted to the Indiana State Health Department in the 24 hours through 11:59 p.m. the previous day. The cases and testing categories typically contain numerous duplicates—as many as 20% or more—that are later eliminated from the cumulative totals.
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