State reports 313 new cases

The state’s new coronavirus case total was just over 300 for the second day in a row.

Indiana State Department of Health reported 313 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today along with 37 new deaths.

Jay County still has seven confirmed cases.

The Hoosier state’s total is now 8,527 following increases of 308 and 313 over the last two days. Those numbers are down from more than 500 new cases Friday and Saturday and the high mark of 563 near cases April 7.

Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box cautioned Monday that the state is not likely to see the peak of its surge until late April or early May.

“I really do believe that we have not seen the peak of that surge yet but I do believe it will be a lot lower, which is the result of all the very strict guidelines and requirements that we’ve had for social distancing in this state,” she said.

The state’s 37 new deaths is up from seven reported Monday. The high mark was 55 Friday.

Ohio's case total jumped to 7,280 confirmed cases today, an increase of 305 cases. That state had 50 new deaths, bringing it to a total of 324.

Area county case totals are as follows: Delaware – 72; Darke – 50; Mercer – 13; Randolph – 11; Adams – six; Blackford – 6; and Wells – four.

Marion County (Indianapolis) has just under 36 percent of Indiana's total cases. Lake County (Gary) is next at 9.6 percent.

This story will be updated after Ohio’s numbers are released at 2 p.m.