The Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday that 4,822 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings the state’s total to 863,299 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus.
To date, 14,078 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, which includes 29 newly reported deaths that occurred between Aug. 19 and Aug. 31.
Marshall County saw 44 new cases of the Coronavirus on Wednesday’s report from the state. That brings the county’s total to 6,836 positive cases. There were 2 additional deaths bringing the county’s total deaths from COVID to 121. Eighty-nine individuals were tested and the 7-day positivity rate for all tests in the county was 8.9% and the 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals in the county was 17.5%.
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. Clinics are being added regularly around the state.
Hoosiers age 12 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. 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.
As of Wednesday, a total of 3,107,722 Hoosiers are fully vaccinated.
