Health officials reported 33 new Monroe County COVID-19 cases Wednesday, up from 19 Tuesday, 27 Monday, and 21 Friday. No additional deaths were reported. The average number of new daily cases have been rising gradually since June 9 when one positive case was reported.
County officials have tallied 12,841 cases and 182 deaths since the pandemic began nearly 17 months ago. The county’s seven-day positivity rate today is 5.5 percent, down from 5.7 percent Tuesday, and from 5.6 percent Monday.
Sixty-two persons are hospitalized with the virus in Monroe County, one more than Tuesday. Wednesday’s hospitalizations are also up from up from the 53 recorded Monday, 44 Friday, and 49 Thursday. Monday’s hospitalization rates brought the county back to February rates. The last time more people were hospitalized with COVID-19 was February 5. Hospitalizations hit a low of 12 patients July 15. This time last year, there were 46 people hospitalized with COVID-19 locally.
Monroe County reentered the “yellow advisory” on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard two weeks ago, as it no longer falls below 10 weekly cases per 100,000 residents. The county reported 109 cases per 100,000 residents Wednesday, up from 97 Tuesday. Monroe County had been in the “blue advisory” since May, indicating low community viral spread.
Indiana
Officials reported more than 2,500 new cases Wednesday up from 2,234 new cases Tuesday, and 1,208 new cases Monday. This is the third time newly reported cases have surpassed 2,000 in more than three months, and all three times were in the last seven days.
The Indiana Department of Health reported 19 new deaths Wednesday, bringing the total to 13,680. The state also reported more than 790,000 positive cases.
The state listed 1,296 Hoosiers hospitalized with the virus Wednesday, down from 1,318 Tuesday, but up from 1,161 Hoosiers Monday. The last time hospitalizations were higher than Tuesday was Feb. 5. State hospitalizations have tripled since July.
The state also recorded a seven-day positivity rate of 9.3 percent, up from 9.2 percent Tuesday, 9 percent Monday, 8.5 percent Friday, and 8.2 percent Thursday. The state’s seven-day positivity rate has been increasing since a low of 1.9 percent June 22.
Other area counties
Vigo County reentered “orange” on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard Wednesday- indicating higher community spread than their previous “yellow” ranking. The countyrecorded 39 new positive cases Wednesday, down from 51 Tuesday, but up from 18 Monday. The county’s recorded more than 13,200 cases since the pandemic began.
Health officials reported no new deaths in the county and have 257 deaths recorded since the pandemic began. The county’s seven-day positivity rate Tuesday is 8.2 percent, up from 6.8 percent Tuesday, and 6.4 percent Monday.
Seventy-two are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Vigo County area hospitals, down from 74 Tuesday.
In Bartholomew County, 36 new cases were recorded Wednesday, up from 17 Tuesday, and 23 cases Monday. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 11.2 percent, up from 10.5 percent Tuesday, and 10.6 percent Monday.
Health officials recorded no new deaths in Bartholomew County, and have recorded 157 total since the pandemic began.
Sixty-two people are hospitalized in the county because of COVID-19, one more than Tuesday. Hospitalizations are up from 53 Monday and 44 Friday.
In Brown County, health officials recorded two new positive cases Wednesday, down from four Tuesday. The county recorded no additional deaths. The seven-day positivity rate is 6.2 percent, up from 5.4 percent Tuesday, and 3.9 percent Monday.
The county has recorded more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths since the pandemic began.
Brown County is in District 8, along with Bartholomew County for hospitalizations, so it has the same recorded number.
