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Indiana Reports 5 New COVID-19 Deaths, 900 More Positive Cases

Long COVID is a chronic condition in which symptoms last for over three months after a COVID-19 infection.
Long COVID is a chronic condition in which symptoms last for over three months after a COVID-19 infection.

Indiana health officials reported 900 more COVID-19 cases and five new deaths Thursday.

The latest data from the Indiana Department of Health brought the total number of cases to 732,692 and the death toll to 13,033.

The state also reported 27,636 new tests for the virus and 10.1 million total.

The 7-day all-test positivity rate was 5.3% Thursday, and 880 Hoosiers were in the hospital, including 29 new admissions.

READ MORE: How Is Indiana Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines?

In Monroe County, health officials said 19 residents were hospitalized due to the virus.

The health department also reported seven new positive cases but no new deaths. The latest cases brought the total number of cases to 11,914.

The 7-day all-test positivity rate for Monroe County was 1.4%.

The county also reported 603 new tests for the virus, adding to the total of 545,776. 

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George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.