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Indiana Reports 687 COVID-19 Cases, 15 More 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.

Health officials in Indiana reported 687 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths Tuesday.

The Indiana Department of Health’s latest numbers showed 13,018 total confirmed deaths since the pandemic began and 730,969 positive cases.

The seven-day positivity rate is 5.3% Tuesday, up from 5.2% Monday, and 880 Hoosiers are hospitalized.

The state has also administered 4.6 million vaccine doses, and more than 2.1 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.

In Monroe County, health officials reported five new positive cases. They have reported 11,983 cases since the pandemic began. No new deaths were reported.

Monroe County's seven-day positivity rate is 1.5%, up from 1.4% Monday, and 24 people are hospitalized with the virus in Monroe County-area hospitals.

The county has conducted 544,777 tests for the virus.

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

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.