Indiana’s Covid-19 Dashboard Update: Death Toll Rises to 26,519

Indianapolis (WISH) – The Indiana Department of Health has added fresh COVID-19 data to the state’s coronavirus dashboard.

The data was collected until Tuesday, May 7. The state dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays.

Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll since March 2020 increased to 26,519 on Tuesday from 26,497 on April 24. This represents a 22 percent gain. Since January 2, when the state reported 25,978 deaths, Indiana has had 541 deaths.

On May 3, Indiana recorded 236 flu deaths in the 2023-2024 season so far.

The number of likely COVID-19 deaths since March 2020 rose to 1,557 on Tuesday from 1,555 on April 24. That represents a double rise.

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The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Indiana since March 2020 increased to 2,210,248 on Tuesday, from 2,209,402 on April 24. This represents an 846 percent increase. On Tuesday, the state had a seven-day average of seven hospital admissions and 144 emergency department visits. The results on April 24 were 19 hospital admissions and 132 ER visits.

According to the IDOH, 3,867,514 Indiana residents had completed the primary vaccine series as of Tuesday. That represents around 54.8% of the overall population.

According to the state’s website, 994,062 Indiana residents have received their immunizations as of Tuesday. The most recent booster was distributed to a total of 996,277 persons.