Health officials in Indiana on Monday reported 381 new cases of coronavirus and one additional death, as well as more than 8,000 new vaccinations in the past 24 hours.
According to the latest statistics from the Indiana State Department of Health, Monday's new cases bring the state to 740,564 since the pandemic began, with 13,137 fatalities tied to the virus. Another 417 deaths are currently classified as “probable” COVID-19 fatalities, according to the state.
Over the last 24 hours, 10,127 tests have been conducted, 2,546 of those on new residents, with the total number of tests conducted at more than 10.3 million. The seven-day rolling average positivity rate on all tests increased slightly to 4.8%. Among unique individuals tested, the positivity rate currently stands at 10.2%, according to officials.
Over the last 24 hours, 8,207 new vaccine doses were administered in the state, with 3,505 of those individuals now fully vaccinated against the virus, officials said. In all, more than five million doses of the COVID vaccines have now been administered in Indiana, with more than 2.4 million Hoosiers now fully vaccinated against the virus.
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A total of 751 Indiana residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 as of Sunday night, officials said. Approximately 7.7% of the state’s ICU beds are occupied by COVID patients, while 2.9% of the state’s ventilators are being used by those patients.
