State: 140 additional Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health said that 140 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 749,532 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,326 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of two from the previous day. Another 420 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

A total of 3,543,982 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,539,921 on Saturday. A total of 10,659,764 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

Bartholomew County reported 8,162 positive tests (up four) with 157 deaths (no change) as of Saturday.

Surrounding counties reported:

  • Jackson County: 5,086 positive cases (up three) with 74 deaths (no change).
  • Jennings County: 2,351 positive cases (no change) with 49 deaths (no change).
  • Decatur County: 2,899 positive cases (no change) with 92 deaths (no change).
  • Shelby County: 5,008 positive cases (no change) with 97 deaths (no change).
  • Johnson County: 18,405 positive cases (up 19) with 388 deaths (up one).
  • Brown County: 1,039 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.

Mobile vaccination clinics are planned on the following schedule:

Wednesday-Saturday (4  p.m. to 9 p.m.):
Jennings County:
Jennings County Fair
4920 N. State Road 3, North Vernon, IN 47265

As of today, a total of 5,398,740 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,725,849 first doses and 2,672,891 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.