Indiana reports 5K more Hoosiers fully vaccinated, 5 new COVID-19 deaths

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 5,441 additional Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated as of Monday.

To date, 1,607,932 first doses of the two-dose vaccine have been administered and 1,088,141 individuals are fully vaccinated.

ISDH said the fully vaccinated number includes individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

ISDH also reported 730 more positive coronavirus cases and announced 5 additional confirmed COVID-19 deaths Monday.

The latest ISDH dashboard data indicates the state’s 7-day all-test positivity rate of 3.6%, with a cumulative rate of 9.3% positive.

Since the start of the pandemic, ISDH has reported 684,733 total positive cases and 12,622 total deaths in Indiana. There are also 406 probable COVID-19 deaths.

As of March 22 the ISDH County Metric map shows 66 in Blue, 25 in Yellow, 1 in Orange and 0 in Red. The map is updated each Wednesday.

The weekly score is determined by each county’s Weekly Cases Per 100,000 residents and its 7-Day All Test Positivity Rate.

The latest hospitalization numbers show 655 total COVID-19 patients: 406 confirmed and 249 under investigation.

ISDH says 35.9% of ICU beds and 81% of ventilators are available across the state.

Hoosiers aged 30 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 Ourshot.In.Gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.

To find testing sites around the state, visit Coronavirus.In.Gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.