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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 2,130 new cases of COVID-19, up from 1,822 the previous day, bringing the pandemic total in the state to 974,169 cases.
The department reported 69 new deaths from COVID, raising the cumulative number of deaths to 15,342.
The seven-day moving average of new deaths rose from 18 to 21 per day, the health department said.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 1,861 on Sunday to 1,879 on Monday, the department said. About 23% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID patients. Hospitalizations reached a recent peak of 2,687 on Sept. 13.
More than 3.28 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday at 5 a.m., after a daily increase of 2,353. Department statistics say 59.9% of Indiana residents 18 and older are now fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 cases
*New COVID-19 cases: 2,130
Total cumulative cases: 974,169
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 69
Total cumulative deaths: 15,342
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 5,571
Total cumulative tested individuals: 4,223,007
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 23.1%
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.6%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 18.2%**
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 9.8%**
** 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–Oct. 5)
First dose administered: 3,266,394 (daily increase of 1,764)
Fully vaccinated: 3,289,987 (daily increase of 2,353)
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 132,228 (increase of 239)
Marion County new deaths: 8
Marion County cumulative deaths: 2,045
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 16%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 9.1%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 45,154
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 23,100
Johnson County cumulative cases: 24,330
Madison County cumulative cases: 18,042
Boone County cumulative cases: 8,640
Hancock County cumulative cases: 11,348
Morgan County cumulative cases: 9,172
Shelby County cumulative cases: 6,903
Indiana intensive care unit usage
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 22.8%
ICU beds in use by non-COVID-19 patients: 51.1%
Available ICU beds: 26.1%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Tuesday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 43,896,761
U.S. deaths: 704,271
Global cases: 235,645,770
Global deaths: 4,813,408
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