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IDOH Reports 421 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths Monday

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase with 1,138 Hoosiers hospitalized due to the virus.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase with 1,138 Hoosiers hospitalized due to the virus.

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) reported 421 cases and just eight new confirmed deaths Monday, with a seven-day all-test positivity rate of 3.1%.

That brings the state totals to 672,967 cases and 12,454 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.

Monroe County reported just one new case and no new deaths, bringing the county's totals to 10,538 cases and 166 confirmed deaths. The county's positivity rate remains the same at 0.5%.

And as of Monday, 837,233 Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated. In Monroe County, 16,667 people have been fully vaccinated.

Hospitalizations across the state rose slightly Monday to 610, but overall the number of Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to decline. In Monroe County area hospitals, 18 people are currently hospitalized with the virus.

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Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.