INDIANA, USA — This is a weekly blog with daily updates on COVID-19 numbers and other related content across Indiana for the week of Feb. 8, 2021. Governor Eric Holcomb does a live briefing at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Saturday, February 13
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 1,275 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. That brings to 647,657 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the virus.
The ISDH also reported 33 additional confirmed deaths from the virus. A total of 11,722 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, with another 427 probable deaths reported in patients who died with COVID-19 symptoms but no positive test on record.
As of Saturday, 799,639 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 320,575 are fully vaccinated.
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 currently 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.
Friday, February 12
Health officials reported 1,445 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 646,425 positive cases. In addition, 86 Hoosiers have reportedly died between Nov. 23 and Feb. 11.
The state's positivity rate continues to decrease. Indiana's current 7-day positivity rate sits at 5.8%, while the rate for unique individuals is 13.7%.
At this time, 779,240 Hoosiers have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Of those, more than 300,000 Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.
Thursday, February 11
The Indiana State Department of Health reports 1,762 new cases and 26 more COVID-19 deaths.
Wednesday, February 10
2:30 p.m.
Governor Holcomb was joined by health officials to provide an update on COVID-19 in the state as well as vaccination efforts.
The state's coronavirus numbers are decreasing — an encouraging sign for Hoosiers and hospitals.
When it comes to vaccines, the state said it will soon open vaccinations to Hoosiers age 60 and older once enough vaccine is available. Then the state will offer vaccines to Hoosiers age 50-59 and Hoosiers younger than 50 with certain co-morbidities.
Those health conditions include:
- People on dialysis
- People with Down syndrome
- Solid organ transplant recipients
- Sickle cell anemia
- People actively in cancer treatment or who have received cancer treatment in the last three months
Kroger will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible Hoosiers beginning Thursday at pharmacies across Indiana.
The change comes after the state received Moderna vaccine, allowing expanded availability.
Kroger plans to offer it at all stores with a pharmacy. There is no out-of-pocket cost to get it, but insurance information will be taken to help cover the costs of distribution, storage, and administering the vaccine.
Noon
The Indiana State Department of Health is reporting 1,452 more cases of COVID-19 and 52 additional deaths. The state has recorded a total of 643,305 positive cases and 11,578 confirmed deaths.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is expected to provide his weekly COVID-19 brief at 2:30 p.m. You can watch it on our website or our Facebook page.
Tuesday, February 9
Health officials have reported 1,225 new COVID-19 cases and 67 deaths, bringing statewide totals to 641,874 cases and 11,526 deaths since the pandemic started.
The state's 7-day positivity rate for all tests is at 6.4%, while the rate for unique individuals is around 14.5%. Nearly 719,000 Hoosiers have received at least the first COVID-19 vaccine.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reporting 1,065 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 58 deaths.
Registrations for the vaccine are now open for select groups through the Indiana State Department of Health.
Indiana seeing a steady decline in coronavirus cases.
There has been a steady decline in COVID-19 numbers in Indiana over the last few weeks, a decline that has surprised even researchers. There have been fewer than 3,000 cases in Indiana each day since Jan. 22. The 1,565 cases reported last Tuesday were the lowest since October.
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