Monroe County confirmed 272 new COVID-19 casesThursday, up from 226 Wednesday. In total, 24,774 county residents have tested positive since the pandemic began.
No new deaths were reported.
In District 8, which includes Monroe, Brown, and Bartholomew counties, COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to 151 patients from 162 Wednesday. About 44 percent of ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients and 10 percent are available.
The county’s positivity rate is 22.4 percent, up from 22.3 percent Wednesday.
State
The state confirmed 12,230 new cases, which is up from 5,536 Wednesday. In total, 1,587,005 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Indiana also added 104 new deaths, bringing the state total to 20,400.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate is now 30.7 percent, up from 30.5 percent Wednesday.
In total, 3,013 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across the state. Currently, more than 42 percent of ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, and almost 12 percent are available.
Walk-up COVID-19 test sites in Monroe County
IDOH/Sherwood Oaks Christian Church mobile clinic at 2700 E. Rogers Road
- Open through Saturday, noon - 8 p.m.
- PCR and rapid antigen testing (as well as Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and boosters)
IDOH/IU mobile clinic at 555 N. Indiana Ave.
- Open Feb. 2-5, noon - 8 p.m.
- PCR and rapid antigen testing (as well as Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and boosters)
IDOH/Gravity test site at 171 N. Curry Pike (Cook Medical property)
- Open every week Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Drive-thru PCR testing
- This site is outside and sometimes closes for weather. For daily updates, check here.
