Indiana reported 11,173 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, from 11,010 the week before of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Indiana ranked 35th 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 decreased 4.6% from the week before, with 750,600 cases reported. With 2.02% of the country’s population, Indiana had 1.49% of the country’s cases in the last week. Across the country, 24 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.
The Fourth of July holiday disrupted who got tested, when people got tested and when both test results and deaths were reported. This may significantly skew week-to-week comparisons.
Vanderburgh County reported 546 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 488 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 60,530 cases and 642 deaths.
Warrick County reported 173 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 187 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 21,435 cases and 240 deaths.
Posey County reported 54 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 41 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 6,802 cases and 58 deaths.
Gibson County reported 107 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 89 cases and one death. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 12,248 cases and 148 deaths.
Dubois County reported 36 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 55 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 13,196 cases and 165 deaths.
Spencer County reported 42 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 20 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,405 cases and 61 deaths.
Within Indiana, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Gibson County with 318 cases per 100,000 per week; Vanderburgh County with 301; and Knox County with 279. 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 1,461 cases; Lake County, with 783 cases; and Allen County, with 647. Weekly case counts rose in 54 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week’s pace were in Allen, St. Joseph and Vanderburgh counties.
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Across Indiana, cases fell in 36 counties, with the best declines in Clark County, with 272 cases from 423 a week earlier; in Wayne County, with 135 cases from 191; and in Hamilton County, with 509 cases from 562.
In Indiana, 66 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 27 people were reported dead.
A total of 1,787,059 people in Indiana have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 23,948 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 88,593,875 people have tested positive and 1,020,861 people have died.
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Indiana’s COVID-19 hospital admissions rising
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, July 10. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:
- Last week: 1,192
- The week before that: 1,066
- Four weeks ago: 905
Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:
- Last week: 69,400
- The week before that: 63,341
- Four weeks ago: 57,327
Hospitals in 39 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 35 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 42 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.
