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Indiana Reports 701 COVID-19 Cases, 18 Deaths Tuesday

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 701 cases and just 18 new confirmed deaths Tuesday, with a seven-day all-test positivity rate of 3.3%.

That brings the state totals to 679,079 cases and 12,553 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.

Monroe County reported 19 new cases and no new deaths, bringing the county's totals to 10,697 cases and 166 confirmed deaths. The county's positivity rate increased slightly - for the first time in several weeks - to 0.6%.

And as of Tuesday, 970,161 Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated. In Monroe County, 19,508 people have been fully vaccinated.

Hospitalizations across the state increased slightly to 596. In Monroe County area hospitals, hospitalizations increased by one to 15.

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.