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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 Tuesday reported 89 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the pandemic total in the state to 15,069.
The seven-day moving average of new deaths rose from 17 to 25 per day, the health department said.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 2,181 on Sunday to 2,113, the department said. Almost 27% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID patients.
The department reported 2,378 new cases of COVID-19, up from 1,724 the previous day.
More than 3.25 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday at 5 a.m., after an increase of 5,969. Department statistics say 59.3% of Indiana residents 18 and older are now fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 cases
*New COVID-19 cases: 2,378
Total cumulative cases: 956,548
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 89
Total cumulative deaths: 15,069
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 6,585
Total cumulative tested individuals: 4,176,673
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 22.9%
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.5%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 19.5%**
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 10.4%**
** 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–Sept. 28)
First dose administered: 3,243,907 (daily increase of 4,625)
Fully vaccinated: 3,254,662 (daily increase of 5,969)
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 130,170 (increase of 291)
Marion County new deaths: 9
Marion County cumulative deaths: 2,012
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 17%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 9.8%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 44,417
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 22,622
Johnson County cumulative cases: 23,935
Madison County cumulative cases: 17,667
Boone County cumulative cases: 8,513
Hancock County cumulative cases: 11,045
Morgan County cumulative cases: 9,018
Shelby County cumulative cases: 6,720
Indiana intensive care unit usage
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 26.9%
ICU beds in use by non-COVID-19 patients: 50.9%
Available ICU beds: 22.2%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Tuesday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 43,221,483
U.S. deaths: 692,511
Global cases: 232,702,991
Global deaths: 4,763,415
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