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Indiana: 5 New COVID-19-Related Deaths, 798 New Cases Reported

Health officials in Indiana reported five new COVID-19-related deaths and 798 newly confirmed positive cases on Saturday.

The latest data from the State Department of Health brought the overall death toll to 13,054 and the total case number to 734,736.

The health department reported 33,480 new tests, adding to the more than 10.1 million tests the state has conducted overall.

The department reported the 7-day all-test positivity rate was 5.1% on Saturday.

There were 832 people hospitalized in Indiana, officials said.

According to the department, health officials have administered 4.7 million doses of the vaccine. About 2.2 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated as of Saturday. 

READ MORE: Bloomington Rescinds Mask Mandate, Gathering Restrictions

Monroe County health officials reported eight new positive cases and no new deaths on Saturday.

They said 170 people have died and 11,936 have tested positive since the pandemic began.

The county also said it had conducted 348 new tests Saturday, adding to the 546,927 in total.

The 7-day all-test positivity rate was 1.4% on Saturday, the officials reported.

There were 29 people hospitalized in the county, they said.

On Friday, officials said the City of Bloomington would no longer restrict gathering sizes or mandate the wearing of face masks starting next week.

The lift comes a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance for vaccinated Americans.

Emma Atkinson contributed to this report. 

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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.