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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 Wednesday reported 740 new COVID-19 cases, the ninth time in the past 10 days that new cases have exceeded 600.
The department als0 reported the testing of 7,255 more individuals, the third-lowest total in the past three weeks. The 7-day testing positivity rate rose from 7.3% on Tuesday to 7.8% on Wednesday. The state’s overall testing-positivity rate remained at 8.8%.
Marion County reported an increase of 132 cases, the 20th straight day that cases in the county have risen by more than 100. The county’s 7-day testing-positivity rate rose from 9.1% to 9.5%.
The state reported another 14 deaths on Wednesday. It has seen 73 deaths over the past seven days, up from 67 the previous week.
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: 740
Total cumulative cases reported Wednesday: 69,975
Total cumulative cases reported Tuesday: 69,255
Increase in cumulative cases: 720
Increase in cases reported July 30-Aug. 5: 5,676
Increase in cases reported July 23-29: 5,626
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: 12
Total deaths: 2,805
Increase in deaths reported July 30-Aug. 5: 73
Increase in deaths reported July 23-29: 67
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: 7,255
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Wednesday: 792,225
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Tuesday: 785,018
Increase in cumulative tested individuals: 7,207
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: 7.8%
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 15,152 (increase of 123)
Marion County new deaths: 0
Marion County cumulative deaths: 724
Marion County 7-day positivity rate: 9.5%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 2,572
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 1,796
Johnson County cumulative cases: 1,674
Madison County cumulative cases: 872
Boone County cumulative cases: 649
Hancock County cumulative cases: 634
Morgan County cumulative cases: 440
Shelby County cumulative cases: 530
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 28.9%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 13.7%
Available ventilators: 73.7%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.9%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Wednesday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 4,775,621
U.S. deaths: 156,906
Global cases: 18,585,774
Global deaths: 701,665
*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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But that’s not the whole story! According to the CDC WEBSITE. Indiana has SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IN THE LAST MONTH! But of course that doesn’t line up with the panic and fear the media wants us to believe. So only numbers that support their position are revealed.
Peggy, this report includes the number of deaths for the past week, the previous week and each of the past three months. Exactly what numbers are not being revealed?