5,536 new cases and 129 coronavirus related deaths reported in Indiana counties

Indianapolis —As state data showed the omicron variant’s dominance accounted for nearly 88% of Indiana cases based on samples tested all counties remain in red for a second week.

According to the Indiana Department of Health, 3,206 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 129 additional deaths, and 5,536 new cases are reported in Indiana.

The agency’s dashboard puts the state’s 7-day all-test positivity rate at 30.5% with a rate of 45.7% positive for unique individuals.

The omicron variant is dominant in Indiana, according to state data, accounting for 87.8% of samples tested. Delta, which had previously been the dominant strain in the state, was found in 12% of samples tested.

Dashboard data represents cases and deaths that occurred over a range of dates but were reported to the state in the last 24 hours, according to the Indiana Department of Health.

The agency said 2,520 additional Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated. To date, 3,725,541 first doses of the two-dose vaccine have been administered and 3,631,349 individuals are fully vaccinated. The state has administered more than 1.6 million booster doses.

For the second week in a row, the County Metric map shows all 92 Indiana counties in Red, with zero in the Orange, Yellow or Blue categories.

The map is updated each Wednesday. The weekly score is determined by each county’s Weekly Cases Per 100,000 residents and its 7-Day All Test Positivity Rate.

Since the start of the pandemic, the state has reported 1,574,807 total positive cases and 20,296 confirmed COVID-19 deaths. There are also 760 probable COVID-19 deaths in which a physician listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause of death but no positive test was documented.

The latest hospitalization numbers show 3,206 total COVID-19 patients: 2,850 confirmed and 356 under investigation. IDOH reported a record 3,519 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Jan. 13. Before the omicron surge, the previous highwater mark was 3,460 patients in late November 2020.

The department said 11.5% of ICU beds and 66.5% of ventilators are available across the state.

To schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, visit Ourshot.In.Gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.