Last Updated on May 12, 2021 by Indiana Department of Health
Info compiled by Cass County Online
Cass County stayed in the yellow advisory status on the county metrics map as of May 12, 2021. Yellow indicates moderate community spread, with 111 weekly cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rate of 5.43%. The map is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Stats from coronavirus.in.gov as of noon on Wednesday, May 12, 2021:
Cass: 5816 (8 new cases); 105 deaths, 5.9% positivity
Carroll: 1894 (1 new case); 20 deaths, 3.1% positivity
Fulton: 1954 (0 new cases); 40 deaths, 4.2% positivity
Pulaski: 1168 (0 new cases); 45 deaths, 3.7% positivity
Miami: 3819 (1 new case); 67 deaths (1 new), 7.1% positivity
Howard: 9936 (12 new cases); 216 deaths, 5.5% positivity
White: 3145 (1 new case); 54 deaths, 4.3% positivity
According to the COVID-19 vaccine dashboard, the first dose has been administered to 10,484 individuals in Cass County and 10,048 are fully vaccinated.
SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Health
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 852 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 731,810 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 13,028 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 10 from the previous day. Another 417 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
A total of 3,432,248 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,427,454 on Tuesday. A total of 10,076,952 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
Hoosiers age 16 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To find a vaccination clinic near you, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
Appointments and walk-ups are welcome at the former Roosevelt High School in Gary, which is offering both the Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines. The Gary clinic is offering vaccinations from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CDT at 2401 Harrison St., Gary, IN 46407. Free transportation to and from the site is available through the Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) and through a partnership between IU Health and Lyft. Language interpretation and support for those with disabilities, hearing or vision impairments are also available onsite.
Mobile vaccination clinics will be held this week on the following schedule:
Today-Sunday:
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
INDYCAR parking lot
4551 W. 16th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
*Moderna doses are second doses for people previously vaccinated at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Today-Saturday:
Kosciusko County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Center Lake Pavilion
119 E. Canal St.
Warsaw, IN 46580
Elkhart County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tolson Center
1320 Benham Ave.
Elkhart, IN 46516
Today-Thursday:
Clark County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Community Action of Southern Indiana
201 E. 15th St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Tipton County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tipton County Fairgrounds
1200 S. Main St.
Tipton, IN 46072
Allen County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
McMillen Park
3901 Abbott St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
Today-Thursday (Johnson & Johnson vaccine):
Lake County
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hobart High School
2211 E. 10th St.
Hobart, IN 46342
Hoosiers can obtain a vaccine without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://ourshot.in.gov. 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.
As of today, a total of 4,657,343 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,461,137 first doses and 2,196,206 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 Johnson & Johnson vaccine.