5,655 new COVID-19 cases and 131 additional deaths reported in Indiana

Indianapolis — According to the Indiana Department of Health, 2,792 people hospitalized with COVID-19 along with 131 additional deaths and 5,655 new positive cases were reported on Tuesday.

The agency’s dashboard puts the state’s 7-day all-test positivity rate at 28.4% with a rate of 43.6% 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 2,623 additional Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated. To date, 3,735,729 first doses of the two-dose vaccine have been administered and 3,646,087 individuals are fully vaccinated. The state has administered more than 1.6 million booster doses.

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 1,629,098 total positive cases and 20,687 confirmed COVID-19 deaths. There are also 800 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 2,792 total COVID-19 patients: 2,469 confirmed and 323 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 14.4% of ICU beds and 68.1% 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.