ISDH reports 2,765 newly reported COVID-19 cases in Indiana – Fox 59

Posted: Oct 24, 2020 / 11:54 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 24, 2020 / 11:54 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 2,765 new positive coronavirus cases Saturday, bringing the states total to 160,454.

Those new cases were reported to ISDH between May 15 through October 23.

ISDH also announced 24 additional confirmed deaths from coronavirus, bringing Indianas total to 3,882. The new deaths were reported to ISDH from October 20 through October 23.

ISDH dashboard data indicated a 7-day unique individual positivity rate of 13.1%, with a cumulative rate of 9.9% positive.

The latest ISDH dashboard data indicates a 7-day all-test positivity rate of 6.9%, with a cumulative rate of 5.8% positive.

According to the data, 38,746 new tests were administered statewide, with the total number of tests at 2,681,197.

ISDH says 30.9% of ICU beds and 78.1% of ventilators are available across the state.

Marion County reported a total of 25,691 cases and 791 coronavirus deaths to date, the most in the state.

The agency also is reporting 236 total probable deaths in Indiana. Probable deaths are those for which a physician listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause based on X-rays, scans and other clinical symptoms but for which no positive test is on record.

For complete statistics reported by ISDH, including total tests administered and demographic data, visitCoronavirus.In.Gov.

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