Staff Reports
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday that more than 2 million Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
As of today, a total of 4,395,106 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,389,057 first doses and 2,006,049 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.
“Doubling the number of Hoosiers who are fully protected from COVID-19 in just over two months is a reason to celebrate, but we need to continue to vaccinate everyone who is eligible so that we can protect our communities and the people we love,” said State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG.
Hoosiers age 16 and older can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are recommended but are not required at most clinics. To find a vaccination clinic near you, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
Also Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Health announced that 1,160 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 725,353 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 12,960 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 10 from the previous day. Another 413 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
Bartholomew County reported 8,038 positive tests (up two) with 155 deaths (no change) as of Wednesday.
Surrounding counties reported:
Jackson County: 5,001 positive cases (up five) with 72 deaths (no change).
Jennings County: 2,290 positive cases (up two) with 48 deaths (no change).
Decatur County: 2,833 positive cases (up five) with 92 deaths (no change).
Shelby County: 4,885 positive cases (up four) with 96 deaths (no change).
Johnson County: 17,856 positive cases (up 24) with 376 deaths (up one).
Brown County: 1,014 positive cases (no change) with 41 deaths (no change).
A total of 3,401,725 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,397,243 on Tuesday. A total of 9,904,926 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
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Hoosiers age 16 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents, teachers 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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