Overall, the Hoosier state has conducted 678,749 tests with an 8.9 percent positive test rate.
(CDC/Alissa Eckert, MS)
For the second day in a row, Indiana has broken its one-day record of positive COVID-19 cases with more than 1,000 confirmed cases for the first time since the pandemic began.
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 1,011 new positive cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths. Testing also increased significantly with the ISDH reporting 12,515 new tests administered.
The state’s total number of confirmed cases now totals 60,498 and death count is up to 2,687.
Overall, the Hoosier state has conducted 678,749 tests with an 8.9 percent positive test rate.
The age demographic with the highest number of positive cases is 20-29 year olds. That age group accounts for 17.8 percent of positive cases.
Monroe County saw 32 additional positive cases bringing the county total to 562. The death toll remains the same at 29, and 12,859 tests have been conducted in the county.
Indianapolis officials said about 100 new COVID-19 cases were being confirmed each day — a rate that had roughly doubled since the start of July. About 44% of new infections identified since June 22 have been among those ages 20 and 39.
Mayor Joe Hogsett blamed the growing infections on people congregating in locations such as bars and gyms.
A new city order taking effect Friday will keep bars and nightclubs closed until at least Aug. 12. It will also prohibit any schools from resuming in-person classes before Aug. 5, although additional guidance should be released next week.
Dr. Virginia Caine, the Marion County health department director, said the steps were needed to reduce illnesses and deaths.
“There are just too many of us willing to risk the lives of our neighbors for the sake of convenience,” Caine said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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