State: 612 additional Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

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Registered nurse Alison Simo administers a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Riley Phillips during a mass vaccination clinic in the pavilion at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, April 10, 2021. The clinic was operated by the Bartholomew County Health Department and staffed by members of the health department and volunteers from other medical organizations in the county. Mike Wolanin | The Republic Mike Wolanin | The Republic

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 612 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 759,062 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,512 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of six from the previous day. Another 426 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

A total of 3,623,059 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,620,520 on Tuesday. A total of 10,994,218 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

Bartholomew County is reporting 8,203 positive cases (up one) and 157 deaths (no change).

Surrounding counties reported:

  • Jackson: 5,108 positive cases (up four) with 77 deaths (no change)
  • Jennings: 2,357 positive cases (no change) with 49 deaths (no change)
  • Decatur: 2,906 positive cases (no change) with 92 deaths (no change)
  • Shelby: 5,061 positive cases (up two) with 97 deaths (no change)
  • Johnson: 18,609 positive cases (up 14) with 390 deaths (no change)
  • Brown: 1,052 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 today, a total of 5,728,334 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,849,158 first doses and 2,879,176 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.

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