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Indiana Reports 132 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths Monday

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 132 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Monday.

The Indiana Department of Health’s latest numbers showed 13,412 total confirmed deaths and 753,260 positive cases since the pandemic began.

The seven-day positivity rate is 2.1% Monday, and 396 Hoosiers are hospitalized with the virus - the lowest number since the beginning of the pandemic.

The state has also administered more than 5.5 million vaccine doses, and more than 2.8 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.

In Monroe County, health officials reported four new positive cases and no additional deaths. County officials have reported 12,254 cases and 177 deaths since the pandemic began.

Monroe County's seven-day positivity rate is 2.3% Monday and 16 people are hospitalized with the virus in Monroe County-area hospitals.

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.