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Governor Eric Holcomb supplies COVID-19 upgrade on Wednesday, April 22,2020

Indianapolis Star

In what might be a correction for under-reporting previously today, Indiana announced 612 new coronavirus cases Thursday, bringing the state tally to 13,039 The state also reported an additional 45 deaths for an overall of 706 deaths.

Previously in the week, state health officials stated that a reporting problem had actually postponed reporting of cases in some circumstances. They likewise have stated that they will begin consisting of deaths in the count, where COVID-19 was the presumed cause of death but there was no confirming test.

All but one of the 45 deaths reported Thursday happened in the previous 8 days.

Marion and Lake Counties stay the counties with the greatest variety of cases as well as deaths. Marion County has actually seen 4,408 cases, of which 160 were newly reported, and 228 deaths. Lake County has had 1,346 cases, of which 55 were newly reported and 61 deaths.

Hamilton County had 645 cases and 42 deaths. Johnson County has another death than Hamilton however fewer cases, 478.

Pike County is the only county in the state with a single case of coronavirus and no deaths. Ohio and Pulaski Counties have had three and 4 cases respectively without any deaths.

More than 43%of the 3,234 intensive care system beds in the state are open, with 20