Staff Reports
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health said 218 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 750,702 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,346 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of two from the previous day. Another 420 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
A total of 3,53,010 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,551,547 on Thursday. A total of 10,715,759, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 8,167 positive tests (up one) with 157 deaths (no change) as of Friday.
Surrounding counties reported:
Jackson County: 5,089 positive cases (no change) with 75 deaths (no change).
Jennings County: 2,353 positive cases (no change) with 49 deaths (no change).
Decatur County: 2,899 positive cases (no change) with 92 deaths (no change).
Shelby County: 5,010 positive cases (up two) with 96 deaths (no change).
Johnson County: 18,432 positive cases (up three) with 388 deaths (no change).
Brown County: 1,042 positive cases (no change) with 43 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.
As of Friday, a total of 5,476,598 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,750,695 first doses and 2,725,903 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.
