News, Arts and Culture from WFIU Public Radio and WTIU Public Television
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Indiana Reports 595 New COVID-19 Cases But No 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 reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of positive tests to 740,189.

The State Department of Health reported 683 new cases Saturday and six more deaths. On Sunday, they reported 595 cases but no new deaths.

As of Sunday, the state had carried out over 10.3 million tests for the virus including 15,397 new ones. The 7-day all-test positivity rate was 4.7%.

The department also reported that 770 people were hospitalized due to the virus.

According to the health department, the state has administered 4.9 million virus doses, and 2.4 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.

READ MORE: Community Orgs Criticize IU Health's Response to Doctor’s Death

In Monroe County, health officials reported nine new positive cases Sunday. They have recorded 12,015 positive cases since the pandemic began.

No new county deaths were reported Sunday. Officials say 172 residents have died overall.

As of noon Sunday, the county had a 7-day all-test positivity rate of 3.2%.

The county also reported 232 new tests and 550,187 overall.

Thirty-six county residents were hospitalized as of Sunday. 

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

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.