INDIANAPOLIS — Here are Monday's latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including the latest news on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Indiana. Registrations for the vaccine are now open for select groups through the Indiana State Department of Health. This story will be updated over the course of the day with more news on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walk-in vaccine clinics at VA Hospital in Marion and Fort Wayne
The VA Northern Indiana Health Care System will be offering walk-in Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinics this month at the Fort Wayne and Marion campuses.
All veterans regardless of their enrollment status or character of discharge are eligible to get vaccinated at either location. For the month of April, the clinics will run Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
According to a news release, the following people can get vaccinated during these clinics:
- All veterans
- Spouses of veterans
- Caregivers of a veteran
- CHAMPVA Recipients
To schedule an appointment call (800) 360-8387 ext. 75113.
State reports 5,915 newly vaccinated, 3 additional deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 5,915 new full vaccinations for COVID-19 among Indiana residents Monday. A total of 1,573,036 have now received either both doses of a coronavirus vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. A total of 3,747,830 doses have been administered in Indiana when you include the first shots of the two-dose vaccines.
The state also reported 770 new cases of COVID-19 in Indiana, and three additional deaths from the virus as of noon Monday. Those deaths occurred between Dec. 16, 2020 and Saturday. A total of 12,818 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, with another 408 probable deaths reported in patients who died with COVID-19 symptoms but no positive test on record.
A total of 3,336,468 unique individuals have been tested for COVID-19 in Indiana.
Monday is last chance to register for vaccine appointment at Lucas Oil Stadium
The Indianapolis Colts, Meijer and Lucas Oil Stadium will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic where they will administer 2,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Friday, April 23 and another 2,000 doses on Saturday, April 24.
The clinic will be open to Hoosiers 18 years and older who pre-register for the clinic.
To be eligible for an appointment, Hoosiers must pre-register by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 19. No walkup appointments will be allowed.
Registration for this clinic is not available through the state's coronavirus.in.gov link. Instead, to pre-register you must text "COLTS" to 75049 or visit Colts.com/vaccine. A news release explained that registering is not the same as booking an appointment. Registering only means a person will be eligible to receive an invitation to make an appointment.
When registration closes on April 19, all eligible recipients will receive a phone call or text message with a link to schedule an appointment. The news release said that to ensure a place in line, registrants are encouraged to respond to their message as soon as possible.
Scheduling of appointments for Friday and Saturday will not start until Tuesday, April 20.
All vaccine recipients will receive a free Colts mini pennant.
Latest US, world numbers
There have been more than 31.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States as of 4 a.m. ET Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. There have been more than 567,000 deaths in the U.S.
Worldwide, there have been more than 141.4 million confirmed cases with more than 3 million deaths and 80.8 million recoveries.
The actual number of people infected by the virus around the world is believed to be much higher — perhaps 10 times higher in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — given testing limitations and the many mild cases that have gone unreported or unrecognized.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness like pneumonia, or death.
India's capital to lock down amid devastating virus surge
New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system.
Authorities said Monday that hospitals have been pushed to their limit. In scenes familiar from surges elsewhere, ambulances catapulted from one hospital to another, trying to find an empty bed over the weekend, while patients lined up outside waiting to be let in.
Ambulances also idled outside of crematoriums, carrying half a dozen dead bodies each. Just months after India thought it had seen the worst of the pandemic, an expert said the virus is now spreading at a rate faster than at any other time.