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Indiana Reports 919 COVID-19 Cases, 16 Deaths Wednesday

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 919 cases and just 16 new confirmed deaths Wednesday, with a seven-day all-test positivity rate of 3.1%.

That brings the state totals to 674,430 cases and 12,482 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.

Monroe County reported 23 new cases and no new deaths, bringing the county's totals to 10,566 cases and 166 confirmed deaths. The county's positivity rate remains the same at 0.5%.

And as of Wednesday, 870,136 Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated. In Monroe County, 17,434 people have been fully vaccinated.

Hospitalizations across the state declined slightly to 609. In Monroe County area hospitals, hospitalizations declined to 13.

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

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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.