Almost 1,000 new COVID cases were reported today by the Indiana State Department of Health. That number, 970, is a 54% increase from Wednesday – and an additional 13 deaths. These numbers bring statewide totals to 65,253 cases and 2,746 deaths.
Data indicate 735,848 Hoosiers have been tested for COVID-19 with an 8.9% positivity rate. New data provided by ISDH show 6.9% of tests conducted in the past 7 days have returned positive.
In Monroe County, the positive case count rose by 16, including another City of Bloomington employee, to 652. The death count remained the same at 30. ISDH reports 14,423 Monroe County residents have been tested with a 4.5% positivity rate.
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday Indiana will remain in Stage 4.5 for at least another month, and the eviction and foreclosure moratorium will extend through Aug. 14.
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