State reports rise in hospitalizations, deaths from COVID-19

The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported a slight daily decrease in COVID-19 cases, but a rise in hospitalizations and deaths from the virus.

The department reported 4,893 new cases of COVID-19, 134 fewer cases than in Thursday’s report. Marion County reported 725 new cases.

Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 2,108 on Wednesday to 2,186 on Thursday, the largest number since Jan. 23, when 2,188 people were hospitalized with the virus. More than a quarter (26%) of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID patients.

The state reported another 21 deaths from COVID-19, raising the cumulative death toll to 13,936. The seven-day moving average of new deaths remained at 14 per day, the health department said.

More than 3 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday at 5 a.m. About 21,607 other Hoosiers had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccine but not the second dose.

The state released the latest statistics for so-called breakthrough cases, hospitalizations and deaths on Thursday, reflecting data through Aug. 19. The numbers, which are updated weekly, showed that 12,783 Hoosiers who had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have since tested positive for the virus, while 322 required hospitalization and 93 died. The average age of a breakthrough death was 80 years old.

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 COVID-19 cases: 4,893

Total cumulative cases: 843,700

COVID-19 deaths

New deaths: 21

Total cumulative deaths: 13,936

COVID-19 testing

New tested individuals: 15,173

Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,879,280

Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21.7%

Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.5%

Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 19.1%**

Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 10.9%**

** 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–Aug. 27)

First dose administered: 3,099,703 (daily increase of 6,798)

Fully vaccinated: 3,078,096 (daily increase of 5,959)

County numbers

Marion County cumulative cases: 115,693 (increase of 725)

Marion County new deaths: 4

Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,862

Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 16.3%

Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 11%

Hamilton County cumulative cases: 40,241

Hendricks County cumulative cases: 19,854

Johnson County cumulative cases: 21,138

Madison County cumulative cases: 15,332

Boone County cumulative cases: 7,699

Hancock County cumulative cases: 9,635

Morgan County cumulative cases: 7,769

Shelby County cumulative cases: 5,657

Indiana intensive care unit usage

ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 26%

Available ICU beds: 22.5%

U.S. and worldwide numbers

As of Friday, from Johns Hopkins University:

U.S. cases: 38,392,250

U.S. deaths: 633,613

Global cases: 214,858,536

Global deaths: 4,478,480

*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.