INDIANAPOLIS — This is a liveblog with real-time updates on COVID-19 in Indiana. The Indiana State Department of Health gives daily updates at noon, while Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials provide more context every Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 20
The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 756 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, and three additional deaths that were reported on Friday and Saturday.
In total, 111,505 Hoosiers have now tested positive for the virus and 3,281 have died.
The flood of unemployment claims stemming from the coronavirus pandemic has forced a request from Indiana officials to seek potentially $300 million in loans from the federal government. The borrowing is needed because the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund that stood at nearly $1 billion before joblessness exploded in March has nearly gone dry.
The state workforce development agency is seeking $60 million to cover shortfalls for September, plus a projected $120 million for each October and November.
Indiana is among more than 20 states and territories seeking federal loans for their unemployment funds.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Indiana is reporting 1,104 new cases, 9 more deaths
The Indiana Department of Health today announced 1,104 more Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Those cases bring the total number of Indiana residents to 110,759 known to have contracted the virus.
A total of 3,278 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of nine from Friday.
As of Saturday, 1,292,615 people have been tested in Indiana, with 1,844,301 tests performed, including repeat tests for the same patients.
Indianapolis leaders are offering to turn the city convention center into a college basketball “bubble.” The Indiana Sports Corp. released a 16-page proposal that details the conversion of exhibition halls and meeting rooms into basketball courts and locker rooms, complete with daily COVID-19 testing and other safety measures.
The all-inclusive price starts at $90,000 per team. Sports Corp. President Ryan Vaughn said the pitch is not directed at any specific league or team.
Indianapolis is also scheduled to host the 2021 NCAA Final Four.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Indiana announced its highest amount of new positive COVID-19 cases all week, saying the state had 850 new cases and six additional deaths. In total, the state has had more than 108,000 cases since March with more than 3,250 Hoosiers dying from the virus.
The state's 7-day positivity rate was 4.5%, though positivity rate on unique individuals was higher at 6.6%. Southern Indiana counties have continued to have positivity rates below 10%, with Clark County seeing the highest positivity rate at 7.78%.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
The state is reporting 624 more cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths. There have been a total of 107,809 positive cases and 3,247 deaths in the state since the virus entered Indiana.
From Sept. 3 to Sept. 9, the positivity rate of all tests was 4.7 percent. For unique individuals, that rate was 6.8 percent. Both of those are lower than when compared to the rates since the start of the pandemic — 6.2 percent (for all tests) and 8.5 percent (for unique individuals).
Tuesday, Sept. 15
State health officials announced 758 new positive cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 107,229 cases. Twenty additional people have died to bring Indiana's total COVID deaths to 3,235.
The 7-day positivity rate for all tests still sits below 5%. More than 1,756,000 tests have been administered since the start of the pandemic.
Monday, Sept. 14
The Indiana State Department of Health announced 755 positive COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths Monday. In total, Indiana has had more than 106,000 positive cases and 3,215 deaths.
The state's 7-day positivity rate currently sits under 5%, lower than in previous weeks. Over 18,000 new tests were administered.
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