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Indiana Reports 852 New COVID-19 Cases, 10 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.

Health officials in Indiana reported 852 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths Wednesday.

The Indiana Department of Health’s latest numbers showed 13,028 total confirmed deaths since the pandemic began and 731,810 positive cases.

The seven-day positivity rate is 5.3% Wednesday, and 851 Hoosiers are hospitalized with the virus.

The state has also administered more than 4.6 million vaccine doses, and nearly 2.2 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.

In Monroe County, health officials reported 14 new positive cases. They have reported 11,907 cases and 170 deaths since the pandemic began. No new deaths were reported.

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

The county has conducted 545,176 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.