Wednesday COVID-19 update

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 819 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 737,282 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard. To date, 13,101 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 12 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.  

Decatur County has 2864 positives (5 new) and 12,489 tests (10 new)

 A total of 3,461,505 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,457,544 on Tuesday. A total of 10,230,447 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 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. 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 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 will be held this week on the following schedule:

Today (all times 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
Grant County
Ivy Tech Community College
261 S. Commerce Dr., Marion, IN 46953
La Porte County
The Center of La Crosse
100 S. Washington St., La Crosse, IN 46348

Today-Thursday (all times 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
Lawrence County
Bedford First Assembly of God
2601 27th St., Bedford, IN 47421

Whitley County
First Church of God
1200 Depoy Dr., Columbia City, IN 46725

Cass County
Logansport Welcome Center
418 4th St., Logansport, IN 46947

Thursday-Saturday (all times 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
Elkhart County
Goshen High School
401 Lincolnway East, Goshen, IN 46526

Howard County
Second Missionary Baptist Church
819 N. Apperson Way Kokomo, IN 46901

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 today, a total of 4,886,437 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,539,739 first doses and 2,346,698 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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