INDIANAPOLIS (WLFI) — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Thursday, December 17, that 6,458 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
According to ISDH, 447,190 people in Indiana have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. A total of 6,860 people have died from the virus, an increase of 79. New deaths were reported in the following counties:
- Clinton - 1 (30 total)
- Howard - 1 (92 total)
- Tippecanoe - 1 (53 total)
In the WLFI viewing area, new cases were reported in Benton (23), Carroll (9), Cass (76), Clinton (54), Fountain (24), Fulton (13), Howard (88), Jasper (28), Miami (43), Montgomery (57), Newton (12), Pulaski (15), Tippecanoe (207), Warren (10), and White (41).
Currently, Carroll, Fountain, Miami, 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 – 656 (3 deaths)
- Carroll – 1,107 (14 deaths)
- Cass – 3,793 (36 deaths)
- Clinton – 2,756 (30 deaths)
- Fountain – 1,296 (20 deaths)
- Fulton – 1,234 (22 deaths)
- Howard – 5,656 (92 deaths)
- Jasper – 2,158 (25 deaths)
- Miami – 2,396 (23 deaths)
- Montgomery – 2,422 (37 deaths)
- Newton – 761 (17 deaths)
- Pulaski - 700 (24 deaths)
- Tippecanoe – 13,080 (53 deaths)
- Warren – 431 (6 deaths)
- White – 1,934 (25 deaths)
Purdue University’s COVID Dashboard reports that 89,436 total tests given since August 1. There have been 3,770 total diagnosed cases. 133 student cases and 95 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. It will also not be updated on weekends through January 3rd.
