INDIANAPOLIS — An additional 124 Hoosiers have died with COVID-19, increasing the state's total deaths past 6,100 since the beginning of the pandemic.
An additional 5,457 people have tested positive for COVID-19, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Indiana State Department of Health.
The majority of deaths happened in the past week with 88 occurring Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Deaths are reported based on when the state receives data and occurred over multiple days.
A total of 3,250 people are in the hospital with COVID-19, an increase of 36 since Monday.
There have been 392,663 positive cases and 6,109 deaths in Indiana since the pandemic began. An additional 301 probable COVID-19 deaths have also been reported.
Over the previous five days, the state reported 5,700 new cases on Monday, 6,678 on Sunday, 7,793 on Saturday, 8,003 on Friday and 8,527 on Thursday.
Marion County continues to lead the state with 53,514 cases and 929 deaths reported. Other counties that have seen the largest number of deaths from COVID-19 include Lake County with 501, Allen County with 361, St. Joseph County with 267, Elkhart County with 264, Hamilton County with 191, Johnson County with 185 and Hendricks County with 170.
There have been more than 4.65 million COVID-19 tests administered to more than 2.33 million individuals with a 16.8% cumulative positivity rate among unique individuals. Indiana's seven-day positivity rate among unique individuals through Dec. 1 is 27.6%. Among all tests, the cumulative positivity rate is 7.7%, while the seven-day positivity rate is 14%.
The state health department said 20.9% of ICU beds and 70.6% of ventilators are available.
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Human coronaviruses most commonly spread from an infected person to others through: Respiratory droplets released into the air by coughing and sneezing; close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands; touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands; rarely, fecal contamination.
The best way to protect yourself from any respiratory illness, including the flu, is to: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap & water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact (within six feet) with people who are sick. Stay home when you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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