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Indiana Records 6th Day In July With More Than 900 Cases

Long COVID is a chronic condition in which symptoms last for over three months after a COVID-19 infection.
Long COVID is a chronic condition in which symptoms last for over three months after a COVID-19 infection.

The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 912 new positive cases and 19 additional confirmed deaths, bringing Indiana's total case number to 66,154 and the confirmed death toll to 2,765.

There are 200 probable deaths reported.

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Monroe County's total COVID-19 case number rose by 9 to 661, and the county death toll remained the same at 30. Data provided shows 14,862 Monroe County residents have been tested. 

The ISDH says it has tested 747,383 people across the state so far. 

The number of tests that return positive is 8.9%.

At the beginning of the month, the seven-day average was less than 400 new cases a day. Today that has more than doubled to exceed 800 new cases a day on average.

The most new infections continue to be among young people.

  • 0-19 year olds, 9.1% of positive cases
  • 20-29 year olds, 18.1%
  • 30-39 year olds, 15.8%
  • 40-49 year olds, 16.1%
  • 50-59 year olds, 15.1%
  • 60-69 year olds, 11.3%
  • 70-79 year olds, 7.1%
  • 80+ years old, 7.2%

The number of hospitalizations is up to 865. It was 644 at the beginning of July.

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

Sara Wittmeyer is the News Bureau Chief for WFIU and WTIU. Sara has more than two decades of journalism experience. She led the creation of the converged WFIU/WTIU Newsroom in 2010 and previously served with KBIA at the University of Missouri, WNKU at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY, and at WCPO News in Cincinnati.