Number of Indiana Counties See Rising Test Positivity Rates in Newest State Update

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 463 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 756,625 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

Dubois County recorded two new cases as test positivity rates rise in counties throughout the state. 17 counties are currently in the "1" advisory level, with test positivity percentages ranging between 5-9.9%. One county, Warren, is in the "2" advisory level.

To date, 13,482 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 16 from the previous day. Another 427 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.    

A total of 3,598,345 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,595,672 on Wednesday. A total of 10,931,782 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.