ISDH COVID-19 update – 6/17/2021

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COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update and COVID-19 vaccine updates from the Indiana State Department of Health:

June 17, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts

Indianapolis, Indiana (June 17, 2021) — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 232 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 750,432 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,344 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of one 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 3,551,547 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,549,161 on Wednesday. A total of 10,700,518 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.

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COVID-19 vaccinations update:

As of today, a total of 5,460,433 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,745,157 first doses and 2,715,276 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:

Today (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):

Lake County
Hobart High School Aquatic Center
2211 E. 10th St., Hobart, IN 46342

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 47980

Today through Saturday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):

Wayne County
Ivy Tech, Richmond
2357 Chester Blvd., Richmond, IN 47374

Today through Saturday (4 p.m. to 9 p.m.):
Jennings County
Jennings County Fair
4920 N. State Rd. 3, North Vernon, IN 47265
Hoosiers 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.