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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 836 new COVID-19 cases, the fifth time in the past six days that new cases have exceeded 700.
The department on Tuesday reported the testing of 9,567 more individuals. Daily testing increases have exceeded 9,000 in 12 of the last 15 days.
Marion County reported an increase of 166 cases, the 19th straight day that cases in the county have risen by more than 100. The county’s 7-day testing-positivity rate rose to 9.1%, above the state’s 7-day rate of 7.3%
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: 836
Total cumulative cases reported Tuesday: 69,255
Total cumulative cases reported Monday: 68,433
Increase in cumulative cases: 822
Increase in cases reported July 29-Aug. 4: 5,577
Increase in cases reported July 22-28: 5,762
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: 16,200
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 14
Total deaths: 2,794
Increase in deaths reported July 29-Aug. 4: 69
Increase in deaths reported July 22-28: 73
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
COVID-19 testing
*New tested individuals: 9,567
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Tuesday: 785,018
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Monday: 775,482
Increase in cumulative tested individuals: 9,536
Increase in tests reported July 1-Aug. 1: 268,890
Increase in tests reported June 1-July 1: 223,820
Increase in tests reported May 1-June. 1: 166,257
Percentage of total testing positive: 8.8%
Seven-day testing-positivity rate: 7.3%
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 15,029 (increase of 166)
Marion County new deaths: 5
Marion County cumulative deaths: 724
Marion County 7-day positivity rate: 9.1%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 2,543
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 1,774
Johnson County cumulative cases: 1,667
Madison County cumulative cases: 862
Boone County cumulative cases: 644
Hancock County cumulative cases: 628
Morgan County cumulative cases: 437
Shelby County cumulative cases: 522
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 37.2%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 17.3%
Available ventilators: 82.8%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.9%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Tuesday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 4,721,365
U.S. deaths: 155,814
Global cases: 18,340,451
Global deaths: 695,318
*New cases and tests are previously unreported cases and tests submitted to the Indiana State Health Department in the 24 hours through 11:59 p.m. the previous day. This category typically contains numerous duplicates—as many as 20% or more—that are later eliminated from the cumulative totals.
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