Indiana reported 8,082 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, down 8% from the previous week. The previous week had 8,784 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Indiana ranked 41st among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States increased 10.9% from the week before, with 770,895 cases reported. With 2.02% of the country’s population, Indiana had 1.05% of the country’s cases in the last week. Across the country, 22 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.
Vanderburgh County reported 259 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 254 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 58,567 cases and 643 deaths.
Warrick County reported 105 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 90 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 20,690 cases and 239 deaths.
Posey County reported 22 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 17 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 6,640 cases and 58 deaths.
Gibson County reported 53 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 37 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 11,869 cases and 144 deaths.
Dubois County reported 39 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 27 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 12,991 cases and 165 deaths.
Spencer County reported 15 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 18 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,295 cases and 61 deaths.
Across Indiana, cases fell in 56 counties, with the best declines in Hamilton County, with 527 cases from 636 a week earlier; in Lake County, with 800 cases from 888; and in St. Joseph County, with 352 cases from 438.
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Within Indiana, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in LaPorte County with 197 cases per 100,000 per week; Knox County with 191; and Tippecanoe County with 190. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.
Adding the most new cases overall were Marion County, with 1,181 cases; Lake County, with 800 cases; and Hamilton County, with 527. Weekly case counts rose in 33 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week’s pace were in Knox, Washington and Floyd counties.
In Indiana, 40 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 19 people were reported dead.
A total of 1,738,843 people in Indiana have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 23,740 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 84,762,022 people have tested positive and 1,008,585 people have died.
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Indiana’s COVID-19 hospital admissions rising
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, June 5.
Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:
- Last week: 1,023
- The week before that: 825
- Four weeks ago: 635
Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:
- Last week: 58,022
- The week before that: 55,117
- Four weeks ago: 44,923
Hospitals in 35 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 32 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 29 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.
