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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 1,429 new COVID-19 cases, the second straight day that reported new cases have exceeded 1,400 and the third straight day they have topped 1,000.
New cases have exceeded 900 in six of the last eight daily reports.
The state also reported 13 additional deaths from COVID-19, the sixth day in a row that deaths have been in double digits. Indiana has reported 93 deaths in the past seven days, up from 75 in the previous week.
The department on Saturday reported the testing of 10,193 more unique individuals, the eighth time in 10 days that testing has topped 8,000.
The cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals remained at 8.8% and the seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals rose from 7% to 7.2%.
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 cases: 1,429
Total cumulative cases reported Saturday: 124,059
Total cumulative cases reported Friday: 122,640
Increase in cumulative cases: 1,419
Increase in cases reported Sept. 1-Oct. 1: 26,285
Increase in cases reported Aug. 1-Sept. 1: 27,769
Increase in cases reported July 1-Aug. 1: 21,170
Increase in cases reported June 1-July 1: 11,122
Increase in cases reported May 1-June. 1: 16,065
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 13
Total deaths: 3,413
Increase in deaths reported Sept. 1-Oct. 1: 325
Increase in deaths reported Aug. 1-Sept. 1: 322
Increase in deaths reported July 1-Aug. 1: 315
Increase in deaths reported June 1-July 1: 480
Increase in deaths reported May 1-June. 1: 914
Increase in deaths reported April 1-May 1: 997
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 10,193
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Saturday: 1,408,475
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Friday: 1,398,522
Increase in cumulative tested individuals: 9,953
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 8.8%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 7.2%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 5.8%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 4.1%**
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Sept. 1-Oct. 1: 303,966
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Aug. 1-Sept. 1: 325,159
Increase in unique tested individuals reported July 1-Aug. 1: 268,890
Increase in unique tested individuals reported June 1-July 1: 223,820
Increase in unique tested individuals reported May 1-June 1: 166,257
Increase in unique tested individuals reported April 1-May 1: 85,264
** The health department reports the 7-day positivity rates with a six-day lag to allow time for more comprehensive results.
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 22,115 (increase of 168)
Marion County new deaths: 0
Marion County cumulative deaths: 769
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 6.9%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 5,150
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 2,829
Johnson County cumulative cases: 2,451
Madison County cumulative cases: 1,825
Boone County cumulative cases: 1,035
Hancock County cumulative cases: 965
Morgan County cumulative cases: 760
Shelby County cumulative cases: 694
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 34.4%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 12.6%
Available ventilators: 80.9%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 3.6%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Saturday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 7,338,764
U.S. deaths: 208,782
Global cases: 34,683,124
Global deaths: 1,029,667
*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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What is the definition of “unique” individuals? No matter, the positivity rate is up, and not where it should be for Holcomb to be moving forward opening up more. I am concerned I am seeing more of the Trump mentality here with Holcomb. As of today, Trump, his WH administration, Republican Senators etal., are not fairing well. A few more of those negatives now will be positives in a couple days.
To all who are tired and have been griping about wearing a mask and not being able to get back to normal, wear a mask and social distance!!
Are we going to see a Designated Survivor here?
Lorna, the state has two testing categories: 1. total tests, and 2. unique individuals tested. If one person is tested three times, that would count as three in the first category and one in the second category.