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Indiana Officials Report 448 New COVID Cases, 19 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.

State health officials report 448 newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in Indiana.

More than 743,000 virus cases and nearly 13,200 deaths have been confirmed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic more than a year ago, the Indiana Department of Health said Saturday.

Officials said 19 more deaths due to the virus were confirmed Saturday. Another 417 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

More than 5,150,000 vaccine doses have been administered in Indiana and 2.5 million residents are fully vaccinated, health officials said.

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In Monroe County, health officials reported 13 more positive cases but no new deaths. The county has reported 12,061 cases and 172 deaths since the pandemic began.

There were 21 people hospitalized in the county as of Saturday, and the 7-day all-test positivity rate was 2.9%.

The county also reported 342 new tests for the virus Saturday. It has conducted 552,334 since the pandemic began.

George Hale contributed to this report. 

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