Staff Reports
Johnson County health officials on Wednesday reported five more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the county’s death toll to 65.
The newly reported deaths included two Franklin residents and three Greenwood residents, ranging in age from 61 to 89, said Betsy Swearingen, director of the Johnson County Health Department. Newly reported deaths are not necessarily new deaths.
The county health department also reported 19 more laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing to 572 the number of cases in the county.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 17,182, following the emergence of 594 more cases.
Meanwhile, new deaths and tests were the highest reported by the state in its daily update.
The number of new cases was lowest in the state’s daily report since last Wednesday, when it reported 341 new cases.
The state reported 627 new cases on Tuesday, 949 on Monday, 617 on Sunday, 715 on Saturday, 641 on Friday and 601 on Thursday.
The state said Wednesday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 964, up from 901 the previous day—an increase of 63.
That’s the largest number of deaths reported in the state’s daily report since the beginning of the pandemic. The previous high was 61 on April 21.
About 91% of the total deaths involve those who are age 60 or older. About 72% of those who have died are older than 70.
The state reported that 91,550 people have been tested so far, up from 87,181 in Monday’s report—an increase of 4,369 tests.
The increase marked a daily high in reported tests. The previous high was 4,269 on April 19.
The ISDH said the test numbers reflect only those tests reported to the department and the numbers should not be characterized as a comprehensive total.
New positive cases, deaths and tests have occurred over a range of dates but were reported to the department in the previous day.
The department reported the state’s first case on March 6.
Nearby Indianapolis reported 5,295 cumulative cases—up from 5,080 the previous day, an increase of 215 cases.
The state reported 305 cumulative deaths in the city, up from 282 in Monday’s report.
The state said 24,000 people have been tested.
As for surrounding counties, Hamilton had 746 positive cases; Hendricks 658; Boone 186; Hancock 213; Madison 409; Morgan 140; and Shelby 194.
Every Indiana county has at least one case.
The department said 43.4% of the state’s intensive care unit beds were still available. About 17.5% are being used by COVID-19 patients.
The department also said 79.9% of the state’s ventilators were available. About 8% were being used for COVID-19 patients.
Health officials say Indiana has far more coronavirus cases—possibly thousands more—than those indicated by the number of tests.
As of Wednesday morning, 1,015,289 cases had been reported in the United States, with 58,529 deaths, according to a running tally maintained by health researchers at Johns Hopkins University & Medicine. More than 115,950 people have recovered.
More than 3.14 million cases have been reported globally, with 218,649 deaths. More than 948,693 people have recovered.
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Here is a look at the latest numbers available:
Johnson County
COVID-19 deaths: 65
COVID-19 cases: 572
COVID-19 tests: 3,051
Indiana
COVID-19 deaths: 964
COVID-19 cases: 17,182
COVID-19 tests: 91,550
U.S.
COVID-19 deaths: 58,529
COVID-19 cases: 1,015,289
COVID-19 recoveries: 115,950
World
COVID-19 deaths: 218,649
COVID-19 cases: 3.14M
COVID-19 recoveries: 948,693
Sources: Johnson County Health Department, Indiana State Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University and Medicine
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