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273 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Indiana, Bringing Statewide Total to 1,786

The state also announced three additional deaths associated with the virus

NBCUniversal, Inc. BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – MARCH 23, 2020: A woman stands in the middle of Kirkwood Avenue near Indiana University just a few hours after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced a “stay at home” order during the Covid-19/Coronavirus emergency in Bloomington, Ind. Seven Hoosiers have already died from the virus, and over 200 have been sickened. Indiana University sent students home for the semester, and is teaching classes virtually.- PHOTOGRAPH BY Jeremy Hogan / Echoes Wire/ Barcroft Studios / Future Publishing (Photo credit should read Jeremy Hogan / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

Indiana reported 273 new cases of novel coronavirus on Monday and three additional deaths associated with the illness, according to the state's health department.

The new positive test results bring the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 1,786 with 35 deaths since the pandemic began.

Marion County once again reported the highest number of new cases, with a spike of 135 compared to 20 in Hamilton County and 12 in Lake County.

According to data compiled by the state’s health department as of Sunday, adults between the ages of 60 and 69 have accounted for the most positive tests, with 18.2 percent of confirmed cases in the state coming from that age group.

The state has conducted more than 11,000 coronavirus tests since the pandemic began, according to official figures. A total of 11,658 tests have been administered statewide as of Monday morning.

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