INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 1,300 Hoosiers have now died from COVID-19, the Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday.
Numbers reported by ISDH on Tuesday show an additional 31 Hoosier deaths reported from the virus on Wednesday. ISDH says 22,503 Hoosiers have tested positive for the virus. Marion County still has the most positive tests, with 6,914.
A total of 113 probable COVID-19 deaths have also been reported, but none since Friday. ISDH said probable deaths are that a physician listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause based on X-rays, scans and other clinical symptoms but for which no positive test is on record.
Deaths are reported based on when data is received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
As of Tuesday, about 42 percent of ICU beds and 80 percent of ventilators were available at hospitals throughout the state.
A total of 124,782 people have been tested in Indiana with 18% testing positive, according to the state health department.
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Human coronaviruses most commonly spread from an infected person to others through: Respiratory droplets released into the air by coughing and sneezing; close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands; touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands; rarely, fecal contamination.
The best way to protect yourself from any respiratory illness, including the flu, is to: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap & water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact (within six feet) with people who are sick. Stay home when you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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