INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,811 on Tuesday from 24,723 on Feb. 1. That’s an increase of 88.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,187 on Tuesday from 1,179 on Feb. 1. That’s an increase of eight.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,038,725 on Tuesday from 2,029,459 on Feb. 1. That’s an increase of 9,266.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 56 hospital admissions and 272 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,857,601 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.5% of the total population.
A total of 847,949 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,795,313 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 673,422,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,857,000 deaths.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,723 on Tuesday from 24,684 on Jan. 25. That’s an increase of 39.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,179 on Tuesday from 1,177 on Jan. 25. That’s an increase of 2.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,029,459 on Tuesday from 2,024,969 on Jan. 25. That’s an increase of 4,490.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 56 hospital admissions and 238 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,855,993 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.4% of the total population.
A total of 834,401 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,791,014 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 670,975,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,835,000 deaths.
More information, including interactive graphs, can be found here.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,684 on Tuesday from 24,629 on Jan. 18. That’s an increase of 55.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,177 on Tuesday from 1,167 on Jan. 18. That’s an increase of 10.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,024,969 on Tuesday from 2,020,938 on Jan. 18. That’s an increase of 4,031.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 65 hospital admissions and 419 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,855,101 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.4% of the total population.
A total of 826,543 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,787,875 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 669,466,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,797,000 deaths.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,629 on Tuesday from 24,556 on Jan. 11. That’s an increase of 73.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,167 on Tuesday from 1,166 on Jan. 11. That’s an increase of 1.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,020,938 on Tuesday from 2,017,978 on Jan. 11. That’s an increase of 2,960.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 79 hospital admissions and 419 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,854,228 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.4% of the total population.
A total of 816,928 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,783,004 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 667,899,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,729,000 deaths.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health this week released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is being updated only on Wednesdays, but this week’s numbers were delayed “due to technical difficulties,” the department said.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,556 on Tuesday from 24,413 on Jan. 4. That’s an increase of 143.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,166 on Tuesday from 1,145 on Jan. 4. That’s an increase of 21.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,017,978 on Tuesday from 2,010,174 on Jan. 4. That’s an increase of 7,804.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 98 hospital admissions and 419 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,853,568 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.4% of the total population.
A total of 806,330 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,779,200 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 666,541,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,721,000 deaths.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is being updated only on Wednesdays.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,413 on Tuesday from 24,333 on Dec. 28. That’s an increase of 80.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,145 on Tuesday from 1,136 on Dec. 28. That’s an increase of 9.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,010,174 on Tuesday from 2,002,760 on Dec. 28. That’s an increase of 7,414.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 111 hospital admissions and 455 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,852,175 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.4% of the total population.
A total of 773,689 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,772,277 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 662,082,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 7,507,000 deaths.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is being updated only on Wednesdays.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,333 on Tuesday from 24,261 on Dec. 21. That’s an increase of 72.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,136 on Tuesday from 1,129 on Dec. 21. That’s an increase of 7.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 2,002,760 on Tuesday from 1,996,253 on Dec. 21. That’s an increase of 6,507.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 87 hospital admissions and 572 emergency room visits on Tuesday.
IDOH says 3,851,298 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.4% of the total population.
A total of 770,702 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,764,970 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 658,846,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,684,000 deaths.
More information, including interactive graphs, can be found here.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health on Wednesday released new COVID-19 data.
The data was collected through Tuesday. The state’s dashboard is being updated only on Wednesdays
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24,261 on Tuesday from 24,178 on Dec. 14. That’s an increase of 83.
The amount of probable deaths increased to 1,129 on Tuesday from 1,125 on Dec. 14. That’s an increase of 4.
The total of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 1,996,253 on Tuesday from 1,987,017 on Dec. 14. That’s an increase of 9,236.
The state recorded a seven-day average of 103 hospital admissions and 645 emergency room visits on Tuesday. The state dashboard is no longer showing how many people are hospitalized with the coronavirus.
IDOH says 3,846,392 Hoosiers had completed the primary vaccination series through Tuesday. That’s about 55.3% of the total population.
A total of 727,706 Hoosiers had received the most recent booster shot through Tuesday.
According to the Regenstrief Institute, 1,760,084 Hoosiers are estimated to have recovered from the virus.
According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 656,420,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with more than 6,676,000 deaths.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has upheld a decision blocking President Joe Biden’s administration from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as part of federal contracts with three states.
The ruling, dated Monday, is the latest in a series of setbacks for Biden’s attempt to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates by requiring contractors doing work for the federal government to ensure their employees are vaccinated.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans applies only to contracts involving Indiana, Louisiana and Mississippi. But the mandate has been blocked or partially blocked in half the states as a result of multiple lawsuits.
Biden’s administration is not enforcing the contractor vaccination requirement in any states, as the legal battles continue to play out.
The 5th Circuit appeals panel heard arguments in October. Its written ruling said Biden’s executive order was unlawful, because Congress had not given him clear authority in federal procurement laws to require COVID-19 vaccinations.
The decision was written by Circuit Judge Kurt Engelhardt and agreed with by Judge Don Willett, both nominated to the court by President Donald Trump. In dissent was Judge James Graves, a nominee of President Barack Obama.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is once more making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it releases its contingency plans with coronavirus cases ticking upward this winter.
After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available per household through covidtests.gov starting Thursday. COVID-19 cases have shown a marked increase after the Thanksgiving holiday, and further increases are projected from indoor gathering and travel around Christmas and New Year’s.
Cases are up across 90% of the country, White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Thursday during a briefing. Deaths and hospitalizations are also on the rise, with nearly 3,000 deaths reported last week. Most of those have been concentrated in people age 65 and older, Jha said.
“We don’t want this winter to look like last winter or the winter before,” Jha said.
As cases begin to rise again, much of the United States is also dealing with other respiratory viruses heading into this winter with an influx of flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. Jha told reporters he is confident that the worst of RSV — which hit young children particularly hard — is over, but that flu cases are only just spiking.
The administration is putting personnel and equipment on standby should they be needed to help overwhelmed hospitals and nursing homes, as was necessary in earlier waves of the coronavirus. So far, there have been no requests for assistance, but surge teams, ventilators and personal protective equipment are ready, the White House said.
The administration is also urging states and local governments to do more to encourage people to get the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, which scientists say are more effective at protecting against serious illness and death from the currently circulating variants. The administration is reiterating best practices to nursing homes and long-term care facilities for virus prevention and treatment and is urging administrators as well as governments to encourage vulnerable populations to get the new shots. Less than half of all nursing home residents have received the latest booster shot, Jha said.
The planning comes as the administration has struggled to persuade most Americans to get the updated boosters as cases and deaths have declined from pandemic highs and most people have embraced a return to most of their pre-pandemic activities. Less than 14% of people in the U.S. older than have gotten the most recent booster.
The White House said the new tests would come from the national stockpile, which still has reserves even after the administration shut off the at-home testing program in September, citing a lack of money from Congress. The administration is still asking Congress for billions more dollars for the virus response.
The pause on free at-home testing program this summer allowed the administration to save some free at-home tests for the surge in cases this winter, Jha said.
Associated Press writer Amanda Seitz contributed to this report.