ISDH reports 889 additional COVID-19 cases, closed clinics

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The Indiana State Dept. of Health reported that more than 70 COVID-19 vaccine clinics were closed today due to inclement weather. A list of impacted sites is posted at OurShot.IN.gov.

Individuals who need to reschedule their appointments can click on the link in their last confirmation text message or email or call 2-1-1 if they need assistance. The ISDH reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says individuals who receive their second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within 42 days of the first dose will have full protection from the virus.

Also today, the ISDH announced that 889 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. That brings to 650,530 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the new coronavirus, following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

A total of 11,805 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 40 since yesterday. Another 426 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

To date, 3,057,498 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,049,828 on Monday. A total of 7,593,841 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the ISDH since Feb. 26, 2020.

To find testing sites around the state, visit coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

Hoosiers 65 and older, along with health care workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit ourshot.in.gov or call 2-1-1 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Individuals must show proof that they live or work in Indiana and meet the eligibility criteria to receive a vaccine.

As of today, 828,078 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 347,508 are fully vaccinated.

Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.


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