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ISDH COVID-19 update – 8/10/2021

COVID-19 update

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

August 10, 2021: ISDH updates COVID-19 case counts

Indianapolis, Indiana (August 10, 2021) — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 2,234 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 788,468 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,661 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 27 since Friday. Another 430 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

A total of 3,717,579 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,712,109 on Monday. A total of 11,453,294 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.

Please click here for an updated county advisory map, hospitalizations and other information.

 

COVID-19 vaccinations update:

As of today, a total of 5,983,170 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,996,625 first doses and 2,986,545 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.

Allen County, Indiana, mobile vaccination clinics are planned on the following schedule:

  • Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
    New Haven Fire Department
    910 Hartzell Rd., New Haven, IN 46774

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.

 

COVID-19 World Wide Web Resources

 

Allen County Department of Health COVID-19 Guidance and Local Resources:

State of Indiana Web Resources:

Other Web Resources:

 

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