INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,449 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. That brings to 654,660 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus.
A total of 11,912 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 14 from the previous day.
Vigo County reported 21 new cases on Saturday.
Sullivan County reported one new case while Clay County reported five.
Vermillion County and Parke County each reported one new case.
Putnam County reported 12 new cases.
To date, 3,076,245 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,069,866 on Friday. A total of 7,721,658 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 65 and older, along with healthcare 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 https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 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, 880,844 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 424,148 are fully vaccinated.
Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.


