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9 More Indiana Deaths, 394 More Cases Blamed On COVID-19

The Department of Health reports more than 470,500 Hoosiers have been tested for the virus, and 9.5% have tested positive.
The Department of Health reports more than 470,500 Hoosiers have been tested for the virus, and 9.5% have tested positive.

Nine more residents of Indiana have died from COVID-19, the State Department of Health reported Sunday afternoon. 

The total number of confirmed deaths is now 1,967, the department reported. The number of probable deaths remained at 167 from a day earlier. 

Another 394 Hoosiers tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state's total number of positive cases to 34,574. 

Monroe County's total case number was reduced by one, bringing the county's total case number to 166. The death toll remained at 12, and data provided shows 3,274 Monroe County residents have been tested. 

The ISDH says it has tested 261,546 people across the state so far. 

That number includes tests run by the state, the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, and some private laboratories. ISDH says the "number of tests is provisional and reflects only those reported to ISDH. Numbers should not be characterized as a comprehensive total." 

Sunday's numbers show that 14.6% of the state's 2,544 existing intensive care unit (ICU) beds are currently being used by patients with COVID-19-related illnesses, while 39.5% are still available.

And as of noon Sunday, 4.7% of the state's 3,056 total ventilators are being used by COVID-19 patients, while 83.8% are still available.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page here. 

 

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George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.