After not reporting COVID-19 data Monday because of the holiday weekend, Indiana health officials cited 57 new cases Friday in Monroe County. That’s up from 49 Thursday and more than double what was reported Tuesday. On Aug. 25, the county recorded 60 new cases, the highest number of new cases in a day since Feb. 3.
The county reported no new deaths Friday, leaving its total number of confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic at 188.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 4.7 percent, up from 4.6 percent Thursday, and down from 4.8 percent Wednesday. County health officials have said mitigation testing among IU students who returned to Bloomington in August could lower that rate. The county has recorded 13,980 positive cases since the pandemic began.
Currently, 128 persons are hospitalized with the virus in District 8, which includes Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew counties. That’s up two from Thursday, and the same as Monday. Hospitalizations have increased in the area from a low of 12 in July. The area reached a more-than-eight-month high for COVID-19 hospitalizations last week.
Monroe County remains in the yellow advisory. It’s one of only three counties in the state in yellow, and the only one south of I-70. The rest of the state is in the higher orange and red advisory categories. The county is reporting 181 weekly cases per 100,00 residents, down from 220 last week.
The state recorded 5,476 new cases Friday, up from 5,240 Thursday, and from 2,952 Wednesday. Last week, cases surpassed 4,000 four times. This is the most cases confirmed in a day by the state since Jan. 8. The first time Indiana surpassed 5,000 cases was November 2020.
The Indiana Department of Health recorded 22 new deaths between Aug. 25 and Sept. 9, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 14,330.
The state also reported 899,844 positive cases since the pandemic began.
The state reported 2,617 Hoosiers hospitalized with the virus Friday, up from 2,602 Thursday, up from 2,513 Wednesday and 2,518 Tuesday. Hospitalizations topped 2,000 two weeks ago for the first time since Jan. 24 and have continued to increase. Thursday was the first-time hospitalizations exceeded 2,600 since Jan. 8.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 11.6 percent Tuesday and has remined there. It’s up from 11.3 percent last Friday. The positivity rate hit a low of 1.9 percent June 22.
Other Counties
In Brown County, three new cases were recorded Friday, and the total since the pandemic began is 1,283.
No new deaths were recorded in Brown County this week, and the total since the pandemic began is 45.
The seven-day positivity rate is 13.5 percent.
The county remains in the red ranking on the state map, indicating higher levels of COVID-19 spread.
In Vigo County, 122 new COVID-19 cases were recorded Friday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 15,136.
The seven-day positivity rate is 12.3 percent.
No new deaths were recorded Friday in the county, the total since the pandemic began is 267, up from 263 Sept. 2.
Hospitalizations in District 7, which includes Vigo County, increased to 117 Friday from 113 Monday. This is the highest hospitalizations have been in the district.
Vigo County is ranked “orange” on the county map, indicating a higher level of transmission in the area.
Screenshot from the Indiana Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard
Lawrence County confirmed 36 new positive cases Friday. The total since the pandemic began is 6,651.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 16.3 percent.
Two new deaths were confirmed in the county Friday, bringing the total to 146.
