INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health reported that 716 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 657,037 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
A total of 12,025 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 44 from the previous day. Another 425 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
To date, 3,088,729 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,085,554 on Monday. A total of 7,815,751 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 7,373 positive tests (up 12) with 147 deaths (no change) as of Tuesday.
Surrounding counties reported:
- Jackson County: 4,620 positive cases (up five) with 63 deaths (no change).
- Jennings County: 2,135 positive cases (up two) with 44 deaths (no change).
- Decatur County: 2,693 positive cases (no change) with 88 deaths (no change).
- Shelby County: 4,584 positive cases (up nine) with 90 deaths (no change).
- Johnson County: 16,242 positive cases (up eight) with 352 deaths (up one).
- Brown County: 946 positive cases (up one) with 39 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 60 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Individuals must show proof that they live or work in Indiana and meet the eligibility criteria to receive a vaccine.
To date, 905,236 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 459,603 are fully vaccinated. To schedule a vaccine appointment, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.
