INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier voters are beginning to receive postcards in the mail from the Indiana Secretary of State’s office.

The office is mailing the postcards as part of a statewide voter list refresh.

The goal is to identify outdated and inaccurate voter registration information to improve the accuracy and integrity of Indiana’s voter registration list.

“These mailings help us identify records that need updating or are no longer valid. This helps us create a more accurate picture of voter turnout for the state and helps ensure our elections remain safe and secure. Hoosiers deserve to know we have accurate voter lists,” Secretary of State Holli Sullivan said.

Postcards that are returned to the office as undeliverable will be used to identify outdated voter registration information.

If the first mailing is returned as undeliverable, a second postcard will be sent to the forwarding address on file with the U.S. Postal Service. The second postcard will ask the voter to confirm or update their residence address or cancel their Indiana voter registration using a postage pre-paid voter response card.

Hoosiers should use the postcard as a reminder to verify, update or start a voter registration online at indianavoters.com.

Voters may also visit their local county clerk’s office. Voters who need assistance can call the Hoosier Voter Hotline at 866-IN-1-VOTE.

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Hoosiers may verify, update or start a voter registration online at indianavoters.com.

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health said 801 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 738,961 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,130 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 22 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 3,470,790 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,466,297 on Thursday. A total of 10,282,891 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

Bartholomew County reported 8,110 positive tests (up one) with 156 deaths (no change) as of Friday.

Surrounding counties reported:

• Jackson County: 5,047 positive cases (up two) with 74 deaths (up one).
• Jennings County: 2,318 positive cases (up two) with 49 deaths (no change).
• Decatur County: 2,870 positive cases (up four) with 92 deaths (no change).
• Shelby County: 4,964 positive cases (up five) with 96 deaths (no change).
• Johnson County: 18,121 positive cases (up seven) with 382 deaths (up one).
• Brown County: 1,030 positive cases (up one) 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.

Hoosiers can obtain a vaccine without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://ourshot.in.gov. 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 Friday, a total of 4,965,905 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,572,225 first doses and 2,393,680 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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Hoosiers age 12 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine; individuals under 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.

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Call 888-634-1116 or visit lhi.care/covidtesting to register and schedule a COVID-19 test.

The testing site in Columbus is located in FairOaks Mall at the former JC Penney location.

The Bartholomew Health Department and Windrose Health Network is also offering free COVID-19 testing.

Dates and times may vary, with evening and Saturday appointments available. The phone number is 812-379-1555, Option 1.

Testing will be available to all members of the public regardless of symptoms. Children as young as 2 years of age can be tested with parental consent.

Windrose Health Network is located at 911 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh. Windrose will also be utilizing a mobile unit at its Hope location. Windrose may be contacted at 317-680-9901.

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Visit crh.org/news/2020/03/16/coronavirus-update-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

Visit the Community COVID-19 Task Force’s website at covid19communitytaskforce.org.

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For more information about COVID-19, including a list of frequently asked questions, visit in.gov/coronavirus or the Indiana State Department of Health at in.gov/isdh/.

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