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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 Saturday reported 1,036 new COVID-19 cases, the third day in a row that cases have reached topped 1,000. The department reported an all-time daily high of 1,253 new cases on Friday and 1,051 on Thursday.
The department on Saturday also reported the testing of 11,402 more individuals, the sixth time in the past nine days that testing has exceeded 10,000.
The 7-day testing positivity rate rose from 7.1% on Friday to 7.8% on Saturday. The state’s overall testing-positivity rate remained at 8.8%.
Another 13 COVID-19 deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 2,834 since the beginning of the pandemic. Deaths have been in double digits in four of the past five days.
Marion County reported an increase of 198 cases, the 23nd straight day that cases in the county have risen by more than 100. The county’s 7-day testing-positivity rate was 9.1%.
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: 1,036
Total cumulative cases reported Saturday: 73,287
Total cumulative cases reported Friday: 72,254
Increase in cumulative cases: 1,033
Increase in cases reported Aug. 2-8: 6,165
Increase in cases reported July 26-Aug. 1: 5,556
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: 13
Total deaths: 2,834
Increase in deaths reported Aug. 2-8: 64
Increase in deaths reported July 26-Aug. 1: 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: 11,402
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Saturday: 828,466
Total cumulative tested individuals reported Friday: 817,104
Increase in cumulative tested individuals: 11,326
Percentage of total testing positive: 8.8%
Seven-day testing-positivity rate: 7.8%
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
County numbers
Marion County cumulative cases: 15,701 (increase of 198)
Marion County new deaths: 2
Marion County cumulative deaths: 725
Marion County 7-day positivity rate: 9.1%
Hamilton County cumulative cases: 2,723
Hendricks County cumulative cases: 1,871
Johnson County cumulative cases: 1,741
Madison County cumulative cases: 943
Boone County cumulative cases: 672
Hancock County cumulative cases: 647
Morgan County cumulative cases: 467
Shelby County cumulative cases: 546
Indiana intensive care unit usage
Available ICU beds: 28.9%
ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 12.2%
Available ventilators: 73.7%
Ventilators in use for COVID-19: 2.9%
U.S. and worldwide numbers
As of Saturday, from Johns Hopkins University:
U.S. cases: 4,957,653
U.S. deaths: 161,682
Global cases: 19,425,393
Global deaths: 722,303
*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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Hey Joe B –
How’s your Saturday? Hope it’s good. Get out and get some sun — but don’t forget the 75 SPF. Just kidding. Stay safe.
Been a lovely day. Funny you mention sunscreen … used to skip it entirely because I didn’t think I needed it because I got a great tan and I wouldn’t have any issues. After the first spot I had to have removed (fortunately not malignant), took the doctor’s advice to start using some. No reason to go to Sherwin Williams or PPG and get SPF75, though. Scientific data and research says anything over SPF45 is pointless.
There’s something in there for you if you choose to take it.
Yeah sure….
We’re going to have more “COVID” case than be have people. Just more political cooking the statistics like good little Socialist Marxist Communist Democrat Swamp Puppets will keep doing until the election to kill people’s liberties and to try to institute fraudulent mail in voting.
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…well, except Florida right? It’s okay if there’s a republican governor…..because Florida has never had trouble with chads..er.. ballots…
Wouldn’t weighing by how many older people and prior conditions be more Important than just giving testing numbers?
I am disappointed with IBJ reporting as in the above article. To be information we need total deaths by all causes and the normal or expected from previous years. As is, just fake news and not pay worthy news. The reason I stopped the Indianapolis Star.
So much stupid out there.