ISDH COVID-19 update – 6/18/2021

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COVID-19 update

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

June 18, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts

Indianapolis, Indiana (June 18, 2021) — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 218 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 750,702 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,346 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of two 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 3,554,010 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,551,547 on Thursday. A total of 10,715,759 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 5,476,598 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,750,695 first doses and 2,725,903 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.

Mobile vaccination clinics are planned on the following schedule:

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.