Indiana health officials reported 40 new COVID-19 cases in the Monroe County area, up from Monday’s 29. The country record 60 new cases Friday, matching the highest number of new cases in a day since February 3.
The county reported two new deaths Tuesday, bringing the county total to 187 since the pandemic was declared in April 2020. The deaths occurred between August 27 and 28.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is up to 4.7 percent Tuesday from 4.3 percent Monday. The county has recorded 13,588 positive cases since the pandemic began.
There are currently 124 persons hospitalized with the virus in District 8, which includes Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew counties. That’s up four from Monday. This matches August 28’s eight-month high in regional hospitalization numbers. Hospitalizations hit a low of 12 patients July.
Monroe County remains in the yellow advisory. It’s one of only nine counties in the state in yellow, and the only one south of I-70 in the yellow. The rest of the state is in the higher orange and red advisory categories. The county is reporting 128 weekly cases per 100,00 residents.
Indiana
The state recorded 3,720 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, up from the 2,916 recorded Monday. The number topped 5,000 most of last week, marking the highest number of daily cases since Jan. 9.
The Indiana Department of Health recorded 69 new deaths Tuesday which occurred August 16 to August 30 – bringing the state’s overall total to 14,049. The day in this period with the highest number of deaths is August 21, when 27 deaths were recorded.
The state also reported more than 858,000 total positive cases since the pandemic began.
The state reported 2,300 Hoosiers hospitalized with the virus Tuesday, up from 2,221 Monday. Hospitalizations topped 2,000 last week for the first time since Jan. 24. This is the first time hospitalizations have hit 2,300 since January 20.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 11.1 percent Tuesday from 10.9 percent Monday. Last week it hovered just under 11 percent, after it climbed from a low of 1.9 percent June 22.
Other area counties
Vigo County remains in the orange advisory, indicating higher community spread than its previous yellow ranking.
The county recorded 66 new positive cases Tuesday, down from 101 Monday. The county has recorded 14,289 cases since the pandemic began.
Health officials reported no new deaths in the county, and the total remains at 262. The county’s seven-day positivity rate decreased to 9.6 percent Tuesday from to 9.8 percent Monday, after topping to 10 percent on Friday.
Hospitalizations in Vigo County area hospitals increased to 101 Tuesday from at 99 Monday.
Bartholomew County remains in the orange advisory. Health officials reported 37 new positive cases Tuesday, down from 41 Monday and 44 Friday. The county’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 9.9 percent Tuesday from 9.7 percent Monday.
Health officials recorded one new death Tuesday, which happened August 29. The county’s total is 161 deaths since the pandemic began.
Brown County, remains in the red on the state metric map, indicating higher spread. Health officials reported four new positive case Tuesday after reporting only one Monday, and down from the 11 new cases reported Friday. The county recorded no additional deaths Tuesday, and the total went up to 45. The seven-day positivity rate is 22 percent, up from 20 percent Monday and 18.6 percent Friday. The county has recorded 1,228 total COVID-19 cases.
Lawrence County also remains in the red. The county reported 43 new positive cases Tuesday after reporting 46 Monday. The total number since the pandemic began is 6,261.
Two new deaths were reported in the county – which occurred from August 29 to August 30. The county’s total number of deaths is 137. The county’s seven-day positivity rate rose to 19.5 percent Tuesday from 19.3 percent Monday.
