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Monroe County Has Fully Vaccinated More Than 32,000 People Against COVID-19

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.

Monday's update from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) shows 32,616 people have received full doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Monroe County. 

Monroe County administered 119 second doses and 453 first doses of the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in the last 24 hours. As of Monday, 25.5% of Monroe County's population over age 16 has been fully vaccinated and just over 42% has received at least one shot.  

Across the state, IDOH reports 5,915 more people have become fully vaccinated, with more than 1.5 million Hoosiers now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 

IDOH also reported 770 new positive cases and three confirmed COVID-19 deaths Monday, bringing the state totals to 708,779 cases and 12,818 deaths. 

The statewide seven-day all-test positivity rate remains at 5.2%. 

In Monroe County, officials reported seven new cases and no new deaths. County totals are now 11,469 cases and 166 deaths. The county’s positivity rate is at 1.3% for the sixth day in a row. Area hospitalizations remain at 30. 

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.