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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 Monday reported 3,726 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest number in six days.
The department also reported 30 more deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the cumulative total to 8,643 during the pandemic.
The state said 10,609 new individuals have been tested, the fifth straight day that testing in that category has topped 10,000.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell from 2,593 on Saturday to 2,537 on Sunday, the fourth straight day of decreases. The high mark was 3,460 set on Nov. 30.
COVID-19 patients occupy 26.4% of the state’s intensive care beds.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals is 28.4%.
School data
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported the latest figures related to schools. The results are updated weekly. The latest report covered the week ended Jan. 8.
The latest figures showed a rise in student COVID-19 cases of 1,658, an increase of 375 teacher cases and 372 more staff cases.
Cumulative case counts since the beginning of the school years rose to 20,710 students, 4,375 teachers and 5,141 staff members.
The state said 1,896 schools have reported one or more cases, while 170 have seen no cases. Another 302 schools have not reported data to the state.
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: 3,726
Total cumulative cases: 567,338
Increase in cases reported Dec. 1-Jan. 1: 173,400
Increase in cases reported Nov. 1-Dec. 1: 162,265
Increase in cases reported Oct. 1-Nov. 1: 60,932
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: 30
Total deaths: 8,643
Increase in deaths reported Dec. 1-Jan. 1: 2,418
Increase in deaths reported Nov. 1-Dec. 1: 1,474
Increase in deaths reported Oct. 1-Nov. 1: 706
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: 10,609
Total cumulative tested individuals: 2,762,573
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 20.5%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 28.4%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 10.9%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 16.5%**
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Dec. 1-Jan. 1: 432,706
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Nov. 1-Dec. 1: 507,314
Increase in unique tested individuals reported Oct. 1-Nov. 1: 322,213
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.
COVID-19 vaccinations
Statewide totals (Dec. 14 – Jan 11)
First dose administered: 193,653
Fully vaccinated: 23,606
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 78,436 (increase of 563)
Marion County new deaths: 6
Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,249
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 25.8%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 15.9%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 27,025
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 13,173
Johnson County cumulative cases: 13,834
Madison County cumulative cases: 10,085
Boone County cumulative cases: 5,128
Hancock County cumulative cases: 6,062
Morgan County cumulative cases: 4,901
Shelby County cumulative cases: 3,852
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 26.8%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 26.4%
Available ventilators: 72.5%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 10.2%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Monday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 22,423,006
U.S. deaths: 374,442
Global cases: 90,409,104
Global deaths: 1,936,898
*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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