The Indiana State
Department of Health was reporting this morning 642 new cases of COVID-19 on
Wednesday, for a total of 10,154, up from 9,542 on Thursday.
The 642 new cases
represent an increase of 7 percent over the previous 24 hours.
ISDH also reported
42 additional deaths, for a total of 519, up from 477 on Thursday, an
increase of 9 percent over the previous 24 hours. Deaths are reported based
on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
Meanwhile, 54,785
tests have been reported to date to ISDH, up from 51,115 on Thursday. Tests
are being conducted by ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and private laboratories.
Tests in Marion
County: 17,571. In Porter County: 1,134. In Lake County: 4,739. In LaPorte
County: 749.
Marion County has
the most reported cases, 3,518 (3,320 on Thursday); and the most deaths, 182
(164). Lake County has reported 1,026 cases (972) and 42 deaths (41), the
second highest in the state in both categories. LaPorte County has reported
129 cases (112) and five deaths (five).
Other COVID-19
information: