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Indiana Has Reported Fewer Than 200 Cases Of The Delta Variant

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 295 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths Wednesday.

The Indiana Department of Health’s latest numbers showed 13,426 total confirmed deaths and 753,927 positive cases since the pandemic began.

There have been 191 confirmed cases of the Delta variant reported in Indiana.

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The seven-day positivity rate is 2.1% Wednesday, and 408 Hoosiers are hospitalized with the virus.

The state has also administered more than 5.6 million vaccine doses, and more than 2.8 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.

In Monroe County, health officials reported eight new positive cases and no additional deaths. County officials have reported 12,268 cases and 177 deaths since the pandemic began.

Monroe County's seven-day positivity rate is 2.1% Wednesday, down from 2.1% Tuesday, and 19 people are hospitalized with the virus in Monroe County-area hospitals.

More than 55% Monroe County's eligible population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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.