INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 249 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 754,317 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,431 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of five from the previous day. Another 424 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
A total of 3,584,675 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,582,535 on Wednesday. A total of 10,866,905 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 8,180 positive cases (no change) Thursday with 157 deaths (no change).
Surrounding counties reported:
- Jackson County: 5,098 positive cases (up two) with 77 deaths, (no change).
- Jennings County: 2, 354 positive cases (no change) with 49 deaths, (no change)
- Decatur County: 2,900 positive cases (no change) with 92 deaths, (no change)
- Shelby County: 5,037 positive cases (up two) with 97 deaths (no change)
- Johnson County: 18,527 positive cases (up four), with 389 deaths, (no change)
- Brown County: 1,044 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 5,629,362 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,806,324 first doses and 2,823,038 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.
