| HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS |
| INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,056 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 728,811 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.To date, 12,991 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of eight from the previous day. Another 414 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Decatur County has had 2847 positives (5 new) and 12,371 tests ( 4 new) A total of 3,416,811 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,411,825 on Friday. A total of 9,999,600 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. Hoosiers age 16 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. 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 and walk-ups are welcome at the former Roosevelt High School in Gary, which is offering both the Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines. The Gary clinic, which runs through June 2, is offering vaccinations from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CDT at 2401 Harrison St., Gary, IN 46407. Free transportation to and from the site is available through the Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) and through a partnership between IU Health and Lyft. Language interpretation and support for those with disabilities, hearing or vision impairments are also available onsite.Mobile vaccination clinics are planned today at the following locations: Lake County: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wolf Lake Pavilion 2324 Calumet Ave. Hammond, IN 463209 a.m. to 6 p.m. East Chicago School Administration 1401 E. 144th St. East Chicago, IN 46312 La Porte County: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. La Porte Rural King 1340 St. Rd. 2 West La Porte, IN 46350 Additional mobile clinics will be held next week on the following schedule:May 11-15 (Pfizer vaccine): Kosciusko County Center Lake Pavilion 119 E. Canal St. Warsaw, IN 46580 Elkhart County: Tolson Center 1320 Benham Ave. Elkhart, IN 46516May 11-13 (Moderna vaccine): Clark County: Community Action of Southern Indiana 201 E. 15th St. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Tipton County: Tipton County Fairgrounds 1200 S. Main St. Tipton, IN 46072 Allen County: McMillen Park 3901 Abbott St. Fort Wayne, IN 46806May 11-13 (Johnson & Johnson vaccine): Lake County Hobart High School 2211 E. 10th St. Hobart, IN 46342 Hoosiers interested in receiving a vaccine can obtain one without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://ourshot.in.gov.As of today, a total of 4,542,667 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,431,938 first doses and 2,110,729 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. |