Indiana reports 23 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing statewide total to 79

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Twenty-three new positive cases of the coronavirus were reported Friday morning from the Indiana State Health Department.

In a news release, the state said that now brings the total for the Hoosier State to 79. Since counties report cases to the state — which then release that information en masse — that number could be low or at least delayed. To that point, the Scott County Health Department confirmed its first case later Friday morning. The patient is in quarantine at their home, the health department said in a news release.

The new cases announced by the state Friday came from Allen, Boone, Floyd, Grant, Hamilton, Johnson, Lake, Marion, Shelby, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe, Vanderburgh and Vigo counties.

In addition to the new cases, Indiana said Friday that a third person, a Marion County man over the age of 60, has died from the coronavirus.

“Losing a loved one is devastating, and it’s troubling to see the toll that COVID-19 is taking on elderly residents here in Indiana and across the country,” State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, said in a news release. “I implore Hoosiers to continue to stay home if they’re sick and practice social distancing so that we can halt the spread of this virus and protect the most vulnerable among us.”

To see all the confirmed cases from state health officials, click here.