Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic for Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Author: WTHR.com staff, TEGNA, The Associated Press Published: 4:17 AM EDT August 4, 2021 Updated: 1:04 PM EDT August 4, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Here are Wednesday s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including the latest news on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Indiana.
Registrations for the vaccine are now open for Hoosiers 12 and older through the Indiana State Department of Health. This story will be updated over the course of the day with more news on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monroe County requiring masks in indoor public places beginning Thursday
Monroe County is requiring everyone to wear masks indoors in public places again, regardless of vaccination status, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases from the contagious delta variant.
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The state s positivity rate and hospitalization numbers have also been trending upward. As of July 20, the state reported a seven-day average positivity rate of 6.3%. In mid-June, the state hit a low of about 2%.
Indiana s COVID-19 numbers coincide with lagging vaccination rates. Nearly 3 million eligible Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, but the average number of daily doses administered has been steadily decreasing since May. Health officials have said that vaccinations remain effective against COVID-19, including serious outcomes like severe disease, hospitalization, and death.
In Indiana, more than 98% of new cases are occurring among people who are not vaccinated, according to the state health department.
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