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July 20, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

Last Updated on July 20, 2021 by Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 713 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 762,127 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 13,530 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of five from the previous day. Another 428 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.    

A total of 3,637,538 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,635,079 on Monday. A total of 11,062,438 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 12 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine; individuals younger than age 18 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine only. 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 are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted at most sites.

Mobile vaccination clinics are planned on the following schedule:

Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
Winnebago Grand Design
11333 CR 2, Middlebury, IN 46540

Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.:
Statehouse Market
430 Robert D. Orr Plaza, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
New Haven Fire Department
910 Hartzell Road, New Haven, IN 46774

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
Rolling into Roanoke
126 N. Main St., Roanoke, IN 46783

Patients with an appointment at a state-hosted public vaccination site can get a free Uber or Lyft 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. IU Health offers free Lyft rides to any vaccine site in the state. Call 1.888.IUHEALTH (888-484-3258) and choose option 9 if you need transportation to your vaccine appointment.

As of today, a total of 5,775,357 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,872,825 first doses and 2,902,532 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.

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Health

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