State: 1,041 additional Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

Signs mark the COVID-19 testing site at the old J.C. Penney store at FairOaks Mall in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,041 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 708,067 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 12,815 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of seven from the previous day. Another 409 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

A total of 3,334,030 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,330,579 on Saturday. A total of 9,445,712 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

Bartholomew County reported 7,888 positive tests (up eight) with 155 deaths (no change) as of Sunday.

Surrounding counties reported:

  • Jackson County: 4,932 positive cases (up two) with 69 deaths (no change).
  • Jennings County: 2,247 positive cases (no change) with 47 deaths (no change).
  • Decatur County: 2,789 positive cases (up two) with 92 deaths (no change).
  • Shelby County: 4,790 positive cases (up six) with 95 deaths (no change).
  • Johnson County: 17,527 positive cases (up 19) with 374 deaths (no change).
  • Brown County: 1,001 positive cases (up one) 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.

To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

Hoosiers age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule a vaccine, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is offering vaccinations without an appointment today until 7 p.m. Individuals should enter through Gate 2 off 16th Street. Additional appointments are available later this month and can be scheduled at https://ourshot.in.gov. Second doses will be scheduled at the time of the first dose and will be offered at Lucas Oil Stadium.

To find other vaccination sites, visit https://ourshot.in.gov.

As of Sunday , a total of 3,728,001 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,160,842 first doses and 1,567,159 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.