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July 16, 2020 Update from Indiana State Department of Health

Last Updated on July 16, 2020 by Indiana State Department of Health

SOURCE: News release from Indiana State Department of Health

NDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 735 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 54,080 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus.

As of today, nearly 32 percent of ICU beds and nearly 84 percent of ventilators are available statewide.

A total of 2,602 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 10 over the previous day. Another 193 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.           

To date, 595,558 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 586,589 on Wednesday.

To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

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