Staff reports
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Health said 971 other Hoosiers residents had been diagnosed with COVID-19 testing at isDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and personal laboratories. This brings to 89359 the total number of Indiana citizens known to have the new coronavirus as a result of corrections made on the previous day’s board.
It is shown that a total of 3041 Hoosiers died as a result of COVID-19, an accumulation of 18 from the previous day. An additional 218 likely deaths in clinical diagnoses were reported in patients for which no positive tests were recorded. Deaths are reported when knowledge is obtained through IGH and occurs over several days.
To date, IHSHR has been informed of 1,022,537 singles tests, up from 1,010,981 on Tuesday.
Bartholomew County reported 1,025 tests (up to two) with 52 deaths (up to two).
The surrounding counties reported:
Jackson County: 675 cases (up to two) with seven deaths (unchanged).
Jennings County: 261 cases (up to two) with 12 deaths (unchanged).
Decatur County: 380 cases (up to four) with 34 deaths (up to one).
Shelby County: 609 instances (maximum) with 28 deaths (unchanged).
Johnson County: 1,964 cases (up to eight) with 120 deaths (unchanged).
Brown County: 84 cases (maximum) with two deaths (unchanged).
As of Wednesday, nearly 37% of extensive care beds and more than 83% of enthusiasts were available nationwide.
To locate statewide verification sites, add one in Columbus, coronavirus.in.gov and click the COVID-19 verification data link.
Call 888-634-1116 or lhi.care/covidtesting to log in and schedule a COVID-19 test.
The Columbus verification site is located at FairOaks Mall at the former JC Penney location.
Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-news-to-know for information.
Visit the COVID-19 Community Working Group on covid19communitytaskforce.org.
For more information about COVID-19, adding a list of questions, visit in.gov/coronavirus or the Indiana State Department of Health at in.gov/isdh/.
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