COVID-19 update and COVID-19 vaccine updates from the Indiana State Department of Health:
May 11, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts
Indianapolis, Indiana (May 11, 2021) — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 687 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 730,969 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,018 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 15 from the previous day. Another 416 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
A total of 3,427,454 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,424,578 on Monday. A total of 10,050,352 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
COVID-19 vaccinations update:
As of today, a total of 4,618,946 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,451,687 first doses and 2,167,259 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 Janssen Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Hoosiers age 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and can do so at one of more than 700 clinics around the state. Appointments are preferred but are not required. To find a location or to schedule a vaccine, visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/ or call 2-1-1 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 Janssen Johnson and Johnson vaccine 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 will be held this week on the following schedule:
Today-Sunday (Pfizer and Moderna):
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
INDYCAR parking lot
4551 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46222
*Moderna doses are second doses for people previously vaccinated at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayTuesday-Saturday (Pfizer vaccine):
Kosciusko County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Center Lake Pavilion
119 E. Canal St., Warsaw, IN 46580Elkhart County:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tolson Center
1320 Benham Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516Tuesday-Thursday (Moderna vaccine):
Clark County:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Community Action of Southern Indiana
201 E. 15th St., Jeffersonville, IN 47130Tipton County:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tipton County Fairgrounds
1200 S. Main St., Tipton, IN 46072Allen County:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
McMillen Park
3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne, IN 46806Tuesday-Thursday (Johnson & Johnson vaccine)
Lake County:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hobart High School
2211 E. 10th St., Hobart, IN 46342Hoosiers interested in receiving a vaccine can obtain them without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/ or call 2-1-1 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
COVID-19 World Wide Web Resources
Allen County Department of Health COVID-19 Guidance and Local Resources
State of Indiana Web Resources:
- Gov. Holcomb Statement on Pandemic-Related Unemployment Insurance Programs
- Indiana’s Mortgage Assistance Program
- List of who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
- Eligible? Click here to register and make an appointment
- Indiana State Department of Health’s COVID-19 information and stats
- Indiana Executive Orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2020 | 2021
Other Web Resources:
- Janssen Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
- Recipients of the COVID-19 vaccines should sign up for V-safe, the after-vaccination health checker
- Free rides for COVID-19 vaccinations in NE Indiana
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 webpage
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 cases in the United States
- John Hopkins’ COVID-19 Dashboard
- COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
- Latest news from Google News
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