INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 929 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 738,173 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,108 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of eight from the previous day. Another 417 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
A total of 3,466,297 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,461,505 on Wednesday. A total of 10,259,540 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 8,109 positive tests (up six) with 156 deaths (no change) as of Thursday.
Surrounding counties reported:
- Jackson County: 5,045 positive cases (up two) with 73 deaths (no change).
- Jennings County: 2,316 positive cases (up three) with 49 deaths (no change).
- Decatur County: 2,866 positive cases (up two) with 92 deaths (no change).
- Shelby County: 4,959 positive cases (up four) with 96 deaths (no change).
- Johnson County: 18,114 positive cases (up 20) with 381 deaths (no change).
- Brown County: 1,029 positive cases (up one) with 41 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 12 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine; individuals younger than age 18 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine only. 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. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted at most sites.
Hoosiers can obtain a vaccine without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://ourshot.in.gov. Patients with an appointment at a state-hosted public vaccination site can get a free UBER ride. Call 2-1-1 or (866) 211-9966 to receive a voucher to cover the cost of an Uber ride to and from your vaccination appointments.
As of today, a total of 4,928,911 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,557,011 first doses and 2,371,900 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.
