Health officials reported 1,056 new COVID-19 cases Saturday in Indiana, raising the state total to 728,811.
The State Department of Health also reported eight new deaths; 12,991 people have died since the pandemic began.
The state reported 29,802 new tests, adding to its 9.9 million tests overall.
The 7-day positivity rate was 5.1%.
The department reported there were 917 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the state.
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In Monroe County, there were 23 patients hospitalized with the virus.
The health department reported 14 new positive COVID-19 cases, adding to the total 11,873 county residents to test positive since the pandemic began.
Officials reported no new deaths Saturday; 170 have died since the pandemic began.
The county has conducted 543,510 tests for the virus including 2,285 new ones Saturday.
The county’s 7-day positivity rate was 1.3% as of Saturday.
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