COVID-19 update and COVID-19 vaccine updates from the Indiana State Department of Health:
June 15, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts
Indianapolis, Indiana (June 15, 2021) — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 240 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 749,835 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,332 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of seven 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 3,546,442 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,543,982 on Monday. A total of 10,671,209 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 5,425,240 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,733,554 first doses and 2,691,686 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 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine only 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. 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.
Additional clinics are planned next week as follows:
June 15 and 16, 2021 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
- Allen County
Come As You Are Community Church
7910 S. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46816June 15 to 17, 2021 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
Lake County
Hobart High School Aquatic Center
2211 E. 10th St., Hobart, IN 46342June 15 and 16, 2021 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
Morgan County
Mooresville High School
550 N. Indiana St., Mooresville, IN 46158June 15 to 17, 2021 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
- Jasper County
First Church
5387 IN-10, Wheatfield, IN 46392- Tippecanoe County:
Tippecanoe County Amphitheater
4449 IN-43, West Lafayette, IN 47906- White County
Reynolds parking lot
401 W. Second St., Reynolds, IN 47980June 16 to 19, 2021 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
- Wayne County
Ivy Tech, Richmond
2357 Chester Blvd., Richmond, IN 47374June 16 to 19, 2021 (4 p.m. to 9 p.m.):
Jennings County
Jennings County Fair
4920 N. State Rd. 3, North Vernon, IN 47265Hoosiers 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
- 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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