Indiana reaches 350 deaths from Coronavirus outbreak

Indiana’s death toll from coronavirus has reached 350 people as state health officials on Monday reported seven ditional deaths.

latest deaths ded to state’s tally occurred between Friday and Sunday but represent a slowdown in fatalities since Indiana recorded at least 17 daily deaths for 10 straight days through Thursday.

Indiana’s first reported COVID-19 death occurred on March 16 and have mounted since n. Dr. Kristina Box, state health commissioner, has said Indiana’s illness peak could continue into mid-May. Indiana’s coronavirus death total in less than a month is alrey more than some 150 aver flu deaths over a seven-month period.

state health department also reported Monday that an ditional 331 people h confirmed cases of COVID-19, increasing Indiana’s total cases to more than 8,200 in all 92 counties.

Terre Haute Fire Department said one of its firefighters died Sunday from COVID-19 complications. John Schoffstall, 41, was an 11-year veteran of department. Several fire engines escorted a hearse carrying his body from a Terre Haute hospital to a funeral home on Sunday.