Indiana coronavirus cases: 442 new cases, 32 deaths

Indiana reported an additional 442 cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, as well as 32 additional deaths, bringing the state's total to 2,110 deaths and 36,997 cases. 

The additional cases came as the state continues to encourage people to be tested for the virus that has killed more than 111,000 people across the country. Saturday’s tally included results from just under 6,000 tests.

On Saturday, the Indiana State Department of Health is hosting a free walk-up testing site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or while supplies last in a Downtown parking lot, just up the street from a planned sit-in.         

Just four counties in Indiana accounted for more than half of the state’s new cases.

Charts: See Indiana COVID-19 data by days

Marion County had 98 for a total of 10,276; Elkhart had 53 new cases for a total of 1,637; Allen County had 47 new cases for a total of 1,851 and Lake had 42 new cases for a total of 3,915 cases.

As of Saturday, 13% of the intensive care unit beds in Indiana were occupied by COVID patients and just under 50% by non-COVID patients, leaving 37% of the 2,638 available. About 83% of the state’s 3,018 ventilators were available with 4.4% being used by COVID patients and the remainder by non-COVID patients.

Contact IndyStar reporter Shari Rudavsky at 317-444-6354 or shari.rudavsky@indystar.com. Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter: @srudavsky.