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, August 23
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 618 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents. Total cases since the pandemic began now number 85,932.
The two additional deaths recorded Friday and Saturday bring the state's total to 3,003.
Saturday, August 22
The Indiana State Department of health reported nine additional deaths from the coronavirus in the state Saturday, bringing the state's total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic to 3,001. The additional deaths were reported between Wednesday and Friday.
The state has accounted for another 217 probable deaths reported based on people who died with COVID-19 symptoms but never tested positive for the virus.
The state reported 1,010 new positive cases on Saturday from tests administered between Aug. 5 and Friday.
Overall, the state is now reporting 85,317 total cases out of the 969,646 individuals tested for the virus - a rate of 8.8 percent coming back positive.
Intensive care and ventilator capacity remains stable, with nearly 38 percent of ICU beds and more than 83 percent of ventilators available across the state.
Friday, August 21
The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 1,050 new cases of COVID-19. The state has now seen 84,317. The 7-day positivity rate for Aug. 8-14 is 7.5 percent.
The state also reported 13 more deaths for a total of 2,992.
Thursday, August 20
The state is reporting 955 more coronavirus cases and 11 more deaths. Indiana has now recorded 83,277 total cases and 2,979 total deaths.
The seven-day positivity rate between Aug. 7-13 is 7.6 percent. Overall, the positivity rate in the state is 8.8 percent. There have been 1.2 million tests administered since the pandemic began.
Wednesday, August 19
Indiana State Department of Health reported on Wednesday that there are 506 new cases of COVID-19, totaling more than 82,000 cases.
There were also 14 more deaths reported. Nearly 3,000 people have died from the virus.
The positivity rate in Indiana has been around 7.7 percent in the last week and 8.8 percent since the start of the pandemic.
The state reports 10,037 Hoosier have been hospitalized due to COVID-19. The state reports 7,625 or 76 percent of those patients have been discharged. Around 6 percent of patients are still hospitalized and 18 percent have died. Indiana has had 2,968 deaths.
2:30p.m.
The state is pumping $61 million into school districts across the state to help with connectivity and remote learning. The money will help benefit 670,000 students in 81 counties that applied for the money. The state has also sent out supplies of masks and hand sanitizer to schools.
The state is working on a portal on student and staff cases at Indiana schools to track and monitor COVID-19 cases. The state is still waiting on rosters from some schools to help them better track any potential contacts with someone who is positive.
Tuesday, August 18
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 850 new cases of coronavirus in the state, bringing the total to nearly 82,000 positive cases.
Additionally, 28 more Hoosiers have died from the virus.
Indiana is currently seeing an 8.8 percent positivity rate on people tested for COVID-19.
Monday, August 17
The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 603 new positive cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths. This brings the state's total to 81,006 positive cases and 2,926 deaths.
Indiana's positivity rate over the past seven days is at 8.1%, while its total positivity rate remains at 8.9%. Overall, 914,633 Hoosiers have been tested for coronavirus.
As more Indiana schools begin to reopen, some are moving back to eLearning due to positive COVID-19 cases.
Jeffersonville High School announced it would go to NTI the week of Aug. 17 due to multiple staff absences. Some of those absences were mandatory quarantines due to close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Sunday, August 16
State health officials announced 750 new positive cases of COVID-19 Sunday that were reported to that state on Friday and Saturday. Indiana now has 80,415 confirmed positive cases since the pandemic began.
Three new deaths reported Sunday occurred this week, and brings the state's mortality total to 2,924.
More than 900-thousand people have been tested, and just under 9% are coming back positive as of Sunday.
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