Health officials reported 18 new COVID-19 cases in Monroe County Monday, down from 30 Friday. No new deaths were recorded Monday, and last week the county reported its first COVID-19 related death this month.
County officials have counted 13,225 cases and 183 deaths since the pandemic began nearly 17 months ago. The county’s seven-day positivity rate remains at 6.6 percent, which it has been since August 18.
There are 103 persons hospitalized with the virus in District 8, which includes Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew counties. That’s down one from Friday, but up from 100 Thursday and 87 Wednesday. Thursday is the first time since Jan. 14 hospitalizations have surpassed 100. Hospitalizations hit a low of 12 patients July 15. This time last year, 43 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 locally.
Monroe County reentered the “yellow advisory” on the state’s COVID-19 in July, indicating a higher level of community spread than the “blue” level the county had been in previously. Last week, the county reported 141cases per 100,000 residents, up from 109 last week.
Indiana
Officials reported 1,685 new cases of COVID-19 around the state Monday, down from 4,120 Friday and from 3,713 Thursday. The last time more cases were reported than Friday was Jan. 14.
The Indiana Department of Health listed 13,828 total deaths Monday, up from 13,797 Friday. The state also reported more than 825,000 total positive cases since the pandemic began.
The state reported 1,857 Hoosiers hospitalized with the virus Monday, up from 1,744 Friday and from 1,654 Thursday. State hospitalizations are five times as high as July’s low of 371. The last time hospitalizations were higher for the state was Jan. 27.
The state also recorded a seven-day positivity rate of 10.8 percent Monday, up from 10.6 percent Friday and from 10.5 percent Thursday. 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 two weeks ago, indicating higher community spread than its previous “yellow” ranking.
The countyrecorded 40 new positive cases Monday, down from 82 Friday. The county has recorded 13,745 cases since the pandemic began.
Health officials reported no new deaths in the county Monday, leaving the total number at 260. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 9 percent, up from 8.5 percent Friday and 8.9 percent Thursday.
Eighty people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Vigo County area hospitals, up from 73 Friday and 69 from Thursday.
In Bartholomew County, 15 new cases were recorded Monday, down from 44 Friday. The county’s seven-day positivity rate is 9.9 percent, down from 10.2 percent Friday and 10.5 percent Thursday.
Health officials recorded 158 total deaths since the pandemic began, up from 157 listed Friday.
In Brown County, health officials recorded three new cases Monday and three new cases Friday. That’s down from seven recorded Thursday. The county recorded no additional deaths. The seven-day positivity rate is 15.1 percent, up from 10.2 percent Monday and from 9.6 percent Thursday.
The county has recorded 1,154 COVID-19 cases and 44 deaths since the pandemic began.
