Staff Reports
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health said 863 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 669,164 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
A total of 12,350 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 16 from the previous day. Another 425 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
To date, 3,161,087 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,156,377 on Tuesday. A total of 8,308,221 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 7,550 positive tests (up 13) with 147 deaths (no change) as of Wednesday.
Surrounding counties reported:
Jackson County: 4,662 positive cases (no change) with 67 deaths (no change).
Jennings County: 2,180 positive cases (up one) with 45 deaths (no change).
Decatur County: 2,719 positive cases (up two) with 90 deaths (up one).
Shelby County: 4,651 positive cases (up three) with 92 deaths (no change).
Johnson County: 16,542 positive cases (up 27) with 363 deaths (no change).
Brown County: 953 positive cases (no change) with 40 deaths (no change).
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
Hoosiers age 50 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
An indoor vaccination clinic is being planned March 20-21 at Calumet New Tech High School, 3900 Calhoun St., Gary. The clinic will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time on March 20 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 21. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. To find the location, search for Gary Calumet using ZIP code 46408 at https://ourshot.in.gov, or call 211 and ask to be scheduled at the Gary Calumet site.
As of Wednesday, 1,178,265 first doses of vaccine have been administered in Indiana, and 744,712 individuals are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number includes individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Hoosiers age 50 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211.
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Call 888-634-1116 or visit lhi.care/covidtesting to register and schedule a COVID-19 test.
The testing site in Columbus is located in FairOaks Mall at the former JC Penney location.
The Bartholomew Health Department and Windrose Health Network is also offering free COVID-19 testing.
Dates and times may vary, with evening and Saturday appointments available. The phone number is 812-379-1555, Option 1.
Testing will be available to all members of the public regardless of symptoms. Children as young as 2 years of age can be tested with parental consent.
Windrose Health Network is located at 911 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh. Windrose will also be utilizing a mobile unit at its Hope location. Windrose may be contacted at 317-680-9901.
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Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
Visit the Community COVID-19 Task Force’s website at covid19communitytaskforce.org
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For more information about COVID-19, including a list of frequently asked questions, visit in.gov/coronavirus or the Indiana State Department of Health at in.gov/isdh/.
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