Health officials reported 30 new COVID-19 cases in Monroe County Wednesday, down from 33 reported Tuesday, and from 36 Monday. One new death was reported – the first this month.
County officials have tallied 13,100 cases and 183 deaths since the pandemic began nearly 17 months ago. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 6.6 percent, down from 6.7 percent Tuesday.
Eighty-six persons are hospitalized with the virus in the state’s District 8, which includes Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew counties. That’s down one from Tuesday, but up from 78 Monday. Tuesday is the highest number since Jan. 21. Hospitalizations hit a low of 12 patients July 15. This time last year, 35 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 locally.
Monroe County reentered the “yellow advisory” on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard three weeks ago and this week reported 141 cases per 100,000 residents, up from 109 last week and two weeks ago. Monroe County had been in the “blue advisory” since May, indicating fewer than 10 weekly cases per 100,000 residents.
Indiana
Officials reported 3,558 new cases Wednesday, up from 2,726 Tuesday, up from 1,902 Monday, and the more than 3,100 new cases reported last Thursday. Last week was the first time newly reported cases have surpassed 3,000 since January. The last time more cases were reported than Wednesday was Jan. 20.
The Indiana Department of Health added 25 deaths to list 13,768 Wednesday. The state also reported more than 809,000 total positive cases since the pandemic began.
The state listed 1,616 Hoosiers hospitalized with the virus Wednesday, up from 1,517 Tuesday, and from 1,462 Monday. State hospitalizations have more than tripled since July. The last time more cases were reported was Feb. 1.
The state also recorded a seven-day positivity rate of 10.5 percent Wednesday, up from 10.4 percent Tuesday, and 10.2 percent Monday. The rate has been climbing since a low of 1.9 percent June 22.
Other area counties
Vigo County reentered “orange” on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard last week - indicating higher community spread than its previous “yellow” ranking.
The countyrecorded 24 new positive cases Wednesday, down from 53 Tuesday, and from 40 Monday. The county has recorded 13,513 cases since the pandemic began.
Health officials reported no new deaths in the county Wednesday and has counted 260 deaths in all. The county’s seven-day positivity rate Tuesday is 9.1 percent Wednesday, down from 9.7 percent Tuesday. Last week on Monday the positivity rate was 6.4 percent.
Sixty-five people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Vigo County area hospitals, up one from Tuesday, and down from 67 Monday.
In Bartholomew County, 42 new cases were recorded Wednesday, up from 21 Tuesday, and 14 Monday. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 11.4 percent, down from 11.6 percent Tuesday, and consistent with 11.4 percent Monday.
Health officials recorded no new deaths in Bartholomew County and have recorded 157 total since the pandemic began.
In Brown County, health officials recorded five new deaths Wednesday, up from three new positive cases Tuesday, and four Monday. The county recorded no additional deaths. The seven-day positivity rate is 10.5 percent, down from 11.6 percent Tuesday, and from 12.4 percent Monday.
The county has recorded 1,129 COVID-19 cases and 44 deaths since the pandemic began.
