INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 683 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 739,626 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,136 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of six 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 3,474,640 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,470,790 on Friday. A total of 10,308,003 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 8,114 positive tests (up four) with 156 deaths (no change) as of Saturday.
Surrounding counties reported:
- Jackson County: 5,050 positive cases (up three) with 74 deaths (no change).
- Jennings County: 2,319 positive cases (up one) with 49 deaths (no change).
- Decatur County: 2,871 positive cases (up one) with 92 deaths (no change).
- Shelby County: 4,968 positive cases (up four) with 96 deaths (no change).
- Johnson County: 18,138 positive cases (up 17) with 382 deaths (no change).
- Brown County: 1,030 positive cases (no change) 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.
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 Saturday, a total of 4,997,447 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,583,119 first doses and 2,414,328 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.
