INDIANA, USA — This is a weekly blog with daily updates on COVID-19 numbers, COVID vaccine and other related content across Indiana for the week of April 12, 2021.
Sunday, April 18
The Indiana State Department of Health updated its COVID-19 vaccine dashboard Sunday morning with new numbers in the effort to vaccinate Indiana residents for the virus.
The state reported 14,563 newly vaccinated individuals in the past day, bringing to 1,567,159 the total number of Hoosiers who have received either the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Overall, the state reports more than 3.7 million total vaccine shots have been administered, including first and second shots of all three available vaccines.
The Indiana Department of Health announced Sunday that 1,041 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing to 708,067 the total number of Indiana residents who have contracted the novel coronavirus.
To date, 12,815 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of seven from the previous day. Another 409 probable deaths have been reported in patients who died with COVID-19 symptoms but had positive test on record.
Saturday, April 17
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Saturday morning that 25,196 more individuals are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 1,552,648 people who have received a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or both doses of one of the two-dose vaccines.
A total of 3,699,872 total vaccine doses have been administered in Indiana as of Saturday.
With five additional deaths that occurred between Thursday and Friday, Indiana has now lost 12,808 people to the virus. Another 408 probable deaths have been reported in patients who died with COVID-19 symptoms but had no positive test on record.
Indiana reported 1,263 new positive cases Saturday. That brings to 707,111 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus, including the addition of 1,241 historical cases that had not been previously reported by laboratories.
A total of 3,330,579 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana.
Friday, April 16
The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that 1,327 more Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
That brings the total to 704,632 Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus.
The state reported 14 new deaths. To date, 12,802 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19.
As of Friday, a total of 3,646,880 vaccine doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 58,282 newly administered first doses reported Friday.
There are 29,754 more Hoosiers fully vaccinated as of Friday, which brings the total number of fully vaccinated Hoosiers to 1,527,472
The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Hoosiers age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule an appointment, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
Thursday, April 15
The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 1,408 more Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
That brings the total to 703,345 Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus.
The state reported 7 new deaths.
To date, 12,789 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19.
As of Tuesday, a total of 3,588,808 vaccine doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 36,853 first doses that were administered as of Thursday.
32,464 more Hoosiers are fully vaccinated as of Thursday, which brings the total number of fully vaccinated Hoosiers to 1,497,753
The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Hoosiers age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule an appointment, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
Wednesday, April 14
Indiana continued to report an increase in positive cases and deaths this week. The Indiana Department of Health reported 1,233 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths.
The state's 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals is 13.2%, while the overall rate is 4.9%.
More than 3.5 million vaccine doses have been administered, and nearly 1.5 million Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.
Tuesday, April 13
The Indiana Department of Health said Tuesday morning that it is "proactively notifying all vaccination clinics using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to pause its use following news reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has called for additional review of its safety."
ISDH said the state has not received official notification of a directive to pause but is doing so out of an abundance of caution.
"The health department will be sending the two-dose Moderna vaccine to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is conducting mass vaccination clinics today, so that Hoosiers can continue to get vaccinated without interruption. The department is also working with other clinics that were scheduled to use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the immediate future," ISDH said in a release.
Indiana reported 970 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths Tuesday. The state's 7-day positivity rate is 4.9%, while the rate among unique individuals sits at 12.9%.
There are 881 COVID-19 patients in the state, part of a slow increase of hospitalizations since March 9.
Monday, April 12
Indiana health officials announcing 908 new positive cases, 3 additional deaths. Since the pandemic, there have been 699,823 positive cases reported and 12,746 Hoosiers have died from coronavirus-related illnesses.
As of Sunday, a total of 3,382,357 vaccine doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 1,979,829 first doses and 1,402,528 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.
Mass clinic planned
The Indianapolis Colts and Meijer are trying to get the word out that registration is still open for a vaccination clinic at Lucas Oil Stadium April 23 and 24. The clinic is open to Hoosiers 18 and older and people will need to pre-register by 4 p.m. on April 19. No walkups will be allowed.
FEMA offers COVID-related death funeral assistance
FEMA will offer assistance with funeral costs to those lost to COVID-19 in the United States.
If you lost a loved one due to COVID-19 after January 20, 2020, you are eligible to receive assistance from the agency. Here is what you need to know when you apply:
- The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.
- The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
- The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or a qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
- There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
FEMA also recommends having a copy of the death certificate and funeral expenses documents.
You can call the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at 844-684-6333.
For more information from FEMA, click here.
