Health officials reported 10 new positive COVID-19 cases in Monroe County Monday but no additional deaths. Friday, 30 new cases were reported, and Thursday that number was 23. Friday was the highest number of newly reported cases in three months. Newly reported daily cases have been rising gradually since June 9.
County officials have reported 12,673 cases and 178 deaths since the pandemic began. The county’s seven-day positivity rate today is 6.5 percent, up from 6.2 percent Friday.
Thirty-four people are hospitalized with the virus in Monroe County, up from 26 Friday, and up from 33 Thursday. Hospitalizations hit a low of 12 patients July 15.
Monroe County reentered the “yellow advisory” on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard last week, as it no longer falls below 10 weekly cases per 100,000 residents. The county reported 58 cases per 100,000 residents Monday. Monroe County had been in the “blue advisory” since May, indicating low community viral spread.
Indiana health officials reported 616 new COVID cases Monday, down from 1,461 new cases Friday which was the most daily reported cases for the state since April 29.
The Indiana Department of Health says 13,583 deaths have occurred since the pandemic began, an increase of seven since Friday. The state also reported more than 774,000 positive cases since the pandemic began.
The state listed 902 Hoosiers hospitalized today with the virus, up from 852 Friday. The last time the state recorded more than 900 people hospitalized with the virus was May 9. State hospitalizations have been on the rise since the start of the month, when there were 417 people hospitalized.
The state also recorded a seven-day positivity rate of 7.5 percent, up from 6.8 percent Friday. Last Monday’s seven-day positivity rate was 6.2 percent. The state’s seven-day positivity rate has been increasing since a low of 1.9 percent June 22.
