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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 Friday reported 1,495 new COVID-19 cases, just short of an all-time high for new positive cases in the department’s daily report.
The previous high was 1,499 on Sept. 18. That day’s count, however, was boosted by the inclusion of 462 older cases. Friday’s count included cases reported only on Oct. 1.
New cases have exceeded 900 in six of the last eight daily reports.
The state also reported 13 additional deaths, the fifth day in a row that deaths have been in double digits.
The latest monthly figures show a slight decrease in reported COVID-19 cases in the state in October compared with September, while deaths rose slightly and testing of unique individuals declined.
The department on Friday reported the testing of 10,972 more unique individuals, the seventh time in nine days that testing has topped 8,000.
The cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals rose from 8.7% to 8.8% and the seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals stayed to 7%.
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: 1,495
Total cumulative cases reported Friday: 122,640
Total cumulative cases reported Thursday: 121,176
Increase in cumulative cases: 1,464
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: 3,429
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: 10,972
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Friday: 1,398,522
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Thursday: 1,387,731
Increase in cumulative tested individuals: 10,791
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 8.8%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 7%**
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 5.8%
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 3.9%**
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: 21,781 (increase of 169)
Marion County new deaths: 0
Marion County cumulative deaths: 769
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 6.8%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 5,110
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 2,816
Johnson County cumulative cases: 2,441
Madison County cumulative cases: 1,792
Boone County cumulative cases: 1,024
Hancock County cumulative cases: 959
Morgan County cumulative cases: 755
Shelby County cumulative cases: 692
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 33.4%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 13.1%
Available ventilators: 79.9%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 3.5%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Friday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 7,288,166
U.S. deaths: 208,025
Global cases: 34,374,469
Global deaths: 1,024,426
*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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Please note that this is the highest number of tests reported (10.791) since Sept. 19. Thus, the number of positives is going to be high, because there are more tests being reported. This is the 3rd lowest positivity rating of the week–so, that’s good news. Here’s a spreadsheet collecting the data over time.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JZCtoPctZdU3eXu1OZZiFM-G0IjIbc3FKmhRQY4UyEk/edit?usp=sharing
When they show covid ICU is it, or is covid related like most? Deaths the same. Herd immunity is happening, get over yourselves
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