INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 448 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 743,338 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,198 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 19 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 3,496,271 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,493,567 on Friday. A total of 10,425,364 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 8,129 positive tests (up four) with 156 deaths (no change) as of Saturday.
Surrounding counties reported:
- Jackson County: 5,063 positive cases (no change) with 74 deaths (no change).
- Jennings County: 2,332 positive cases (up two) with 49 deaths (no change).
- Decatur County: 2,885 positive cases (up four) with 92 deaths (no change).
- Shelby County: 4,983 positive cases (up one) with 96 deaths (no change).
- Johnson County: 18,219 positive cases (up 12) with 382 deaths (no change).
- Brown County: 1,032 positive cases (up one) with 42 deaths (up one).
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.
As of today, a total of 5,150,374 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,643,253 first doses and 2,507,121 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.
The dashboard will not be updated and no press release will be issued on May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. That means the Republic will not have these numbers for Tuesday’s edition.
