INDIANAPOLIS (WLFI) — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Thursday, December 3, that 8,527 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
According to ISDH, 359,430 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. A total of 5,748 people have died from the virus, an increase of 60. New deaths were reported in the following counties:
- Clinton - 1 (total 25)
- Howard - 2 (total 81)
- Jasper - 2 (total 17)
- Tippecanoe- 2 (total 35)
In the WLFI viewing area, new cases were reported in Benton (6), Carroll (20), Cass (41), Clinton (18), Fountain (36), Fulton (23), Howard (171), Jasper (27), Miami (31), Montgomery (44), Newton (4), Pulaski (17), Tippecanoe (215), Warren (13), and White (43).
Currently, Warren and White County are in the red. All other counties in the WLFI viewing area are orange. Click here to read more about what restrictions are in place based on their designated color zones.
Further data can be found here. The breakdown of county totals is as follows:
- Benton – 448 (3 deaths)
- Carroll – 813 (13 deaths)
- Cass – 3,232 (32 deaths)
- Clinton – 2,040 (25 deaths)
- Fountain – 958 (8 deaths)
- Fulton – 964 (19 deaths)
- Howard – 4,176 (81 deaths)
- Jasper – 1,677 (17 deaths)
- Miami – 1,912 (17 deaths)
- Montgomery – 1,714 (29 deaths)
- Newton – 625 (13 deaths)
- Pulaski - 497 (23 deaths)
- Tippecanoe – 10,123 (35 deaths)
- Warren – 289 (3 deaths)
- White – 1,512 (24 deaths)
Purdue University’s COVID Dashboard reports that 83,704 total tests given since August 1. There have been 3,373 total diagnosed cases. 325 student cases and 79 employee cases are considered active.
A note on the Purdue page says the university will not update the dashboard when it is closed, specifically during the winter recess from December 21st through January 1st.
