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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 Thursday reported 22 more COVID-19 deaths in the state, raising the total to 16,301.
The seven-day moving average of deaths dipped from 16 to 15.
The department reported 2,065 more cases of COVID-19, up from 2,024 cases the previous day.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 1,327 on Tuesday to to 1,312 on Wednesday. COVID patients occupy 16.2% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds.
More than 3.37 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Thursday at 5 a.m. after a daily increase of more than 1,900. More than 445,000 Hoosiers have already gotten vaccine boosters.
The health department said 59.7% of Indiana residents 18 and older are now fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 cases
*New COVID-19 cases: 2,065
Total cumulative cases: 1,027,981
COVID-19 deaths
New deaths: 22
Total cumulative deaths: 16,301
COVID-19 testing
New tested individuals: 6,119
Total cumulative tested individuals: 4,381,296
Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 23.5%
Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.5%
Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 14.9%**
Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 7.4%**
** 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–Nov. 4)
First dose administered: 3,352,943 (daily increase of 3,734)
Fully vaccinated: 3,379,245 (daily increase of 1,928)
Booster doses: 445,871 (daily increase of 12,984)
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 137,479 (increase of 200)
Marion County new deaths: 6
Marion County cumulative deaths: 2,167
Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 10.6%
Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 5.7%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 47,161
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 24,290
Johnson County cumulative cases: 25,550
Madison County cumulative cases: 19,194
Boone County cumulative cases: 9,103
Hancock County cumulative cases: 11,933
Morgan County cumulative cases: 9,614
Shelby County cumulative cases: 7,319
Indiana intensive care unit usage
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 16.2%
ICU beds in use by non-COVID-19 patients: 59.9%
Available ICU beds: 23.9%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Thursday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 46,300,738
U.S. deaths: 751,046
Global cases: 248,448,647
Global deaths: 5,027,285
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