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Indiana Reports 925 New COVID Cases, 16 New Deaths

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 are reporting 925 new and confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 additional deaths.

Overall, the state has reported nearly 733,591 confirmed COVID-19 infections and logged 13,049 deaths, according to the Indiana State Department of Health.

The 7-day all-test positivity rate was 5.2% Friday, and 831 Hoosiers were in the hospital, including 13 new admissions.

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In Monroe County, health officials said 25 residents were hospitalized due to the virus, up from 19 on Thursday.

The health department also reported 13 new positive cases but no new deaths. The latest cases brought the total number of cases to 11,928. The county death toll is 170.

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

At the same time, more than 2.2 million people in Indiana have been fully vaccinated, but the rate is  slowing down.

All residents age 12 and older are eligible for the shots.The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine anyone under age 18 can receive.

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

Sara Wittmeyer is the News Bureau Chief for WFIU and WTIU. Sara has more than two decades of journalism experience. She led the creation of the converged WFIU/WTIU Newsroom in 2010 and previously served with KBIA at the University of Missouri, WNKU at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY, and at WCPO News in Cincinnati.