INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana schools set a new record for COVID-19 cases reported in a single week, according to new numbers released Monday by the Indiana Department of Health.
The most recent update includes 15,485 COVID-19 cases among students, 1,137 newly reported cases in teachers and 1,471 among other staff members.
Monday's student count was more than double the record set last week — 6,562 — when children returned to school from winter break.
The state updates its dashboard of COVID-19 statistics in schools each Monday.
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Since the beginning of the school year, 84,301 students, 5,367 teachers and 7,744 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
The state continues to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.
Last week, IDOH reported a pandemic-record 17,631 new positive cases on Thursday. A record 3,519 Hoosiers were hospitalized for COVID-19 on Friday.
Click here to see the state's schools dashboard.
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Silver Alert issued for missing 18-year-old Evansville woman
A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for 18-year-old, Kaylin Carnahan who is missing from Evansville since Saturday.
Strong storms today and Tuesday
Strong storms today and Tuesday
Strong to severe thunderstorms possible for the next two days as warm and humid air mass sticks around the state.
Statewide Silver Alert issued for woman missing from Kosciusko County
Laura Daugherty was last seen at 12:35 a.m. on Sunday in Milford, which is 138 miles north of Indianapolis, and police believe she is in extreme danger.
