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Indiana Reports 218 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths Friday

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase with 1,138 Hoosiers hospitalized due to the virus.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase with 1,138 Hoosiers hospitalized due to the virus.

Health officials in Indiana reported 218 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Friday.

The Indiana Department of Health’s latest numbers showed 13,346 total confirmed deaths and 750,702 positive cases since the pandemic began.

The seven-day positivity rate is 2.6% Friday and 457 Hoosiers are hospitalized with the virus.

The state has also administered more than 5.4 million vaccine doses, and more than 2.7 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.

In Monroe County, health officials reported 12 new positive cases and no additional deaths. County officials have reported 12,202 cases and 175 deaths since the pandemic began.

Monroe County's seven-day positivity rate is 1.8% Friday, down from 1.9% Thursday, and 16 people are hospitalized with the virus in Monroe County-area hospitals.

IDOH will no longer update the statewide COVID-19 case or vaccine dashboard on Sundays.

Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.