Indiana health officials reported 29 new COVID-19 cases in the Monroe County area, down from 40 on Tuesday and consistent with Monday’s 29. The county recorded 60 new cases Friday, matching the highest number of new cases in a day since Feb. 3.
The county reported no new deaths Wednesday, after reporting two Tuesday, bringing the county total to 187 since the pandemic was declared in April 2020.
The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 4.8 percent Wednesday, up from 4.7 percent Tuesday, and from 4.3 percent Monday. This is a decline from last Wednesday’s 6 percent. The county has recorded 13,616 positive cases since the pandemic began.
There are currently 129 persons hospitalized with the virus in District 8, which includes Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew counties. That’s up five from Tuesday and continues the increase in hospitalizations the area has experienced since hitting a low of 12 cases in July. This matches Aug. 28’s eight-month high in regional hospitalization numbers. The last time there were more hospitalizations was January 10.
Monroe County remains in the yellow advisory. It’s one of only four 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 220 weekly cases per 100,00 residents, a significant increase from 128 last week.
Indiana
The state recorded 4,822 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, up from 3,720 Tuesday, and 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 29 new deaths Tuesday – measuring the time from Aug. 19-31 – bringing the state’s overall total to 14,078.
The state also reported more than 863,000 positive cases since the pandemic began.
The state reported 2,294 Hoosiers hospitalized with the virus Wednesday, down slightly from 2,300 Tuesday, and up from 2,221 Monday. Hospitalizations topped 2,000 last week for the first time since Jan. 24.
The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 11.2 percent Wednesday from 11.1 percent Tuesday and 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 87 new positive cases Wednesday, up from 66 Tuesday, and down from 101 Monday. The county has recorded 14,375 cases since the pandemic began.
Health officials reported one new death in the county. The county’s total number of deaths since the pandemic began is now 263. The county’s seven-day positivity rate decreased to 9.4 Wednesday from 9.6 percent Tuesday.
Hospitalizations in Vigo County area hospitals increased to 108 Wednesday from 101 Tuesday.
Bartholomew County remains in the orange advisory. Health officials reported 77 new positive cases Wednesday, up from 37 Tuesday. The county’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 10.6 percent Wednesday from 9.9 percent Tuesday and from 9.7 percent Monday.
No new deaths were reported Wednesday. The county’s total is 161 deaths since the pandemic began.
Brown County remains in the red on the state metric map. Health officials reported two new positive cases Wednesday after reporting four Tuesday. The county recorded no additional deaths Tuesday, and the total since the pandemic began is 45. The seven-day positivity rate is 20.7 percent, down from 22 percent Tuesday. The county has recorded 1,232 total COVID-19 cases.
Lawrence County also remains in the red. The county reported 38 new positive cases Wednesday, down from 43 Tuesday, and 46 Monday. The total number since the pandemic began is 6,298.
Two new deaths – which occurred on Aug. 30 - were reported in the county. The county’s total number of deaths is 139. The county’s seven-day positivity rate declined to 19.4 percent Wednesday from 19.5 percent Tuesday.
