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Health Officials Record 1,263 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 New Deaths In Indiana

Long COVID is a chronic condition in which symptoms last for over three months after a COVID-19 infection.
Long COVID is a chronic condition in which symptoms last for over three months after a COVID-19 infection.

Health officials reported 1,263 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indiana on Saturday, raising the state total to 707,111.

The Indiana State Department of Health also reported five new deaths. Some 12,808 people in Indiana have died since the pandemic began.

The department also reported 48,905 new tests Saturday. The 7-day all-test positivity rate was 5.1 percent. The state has conducted over 9.4 million tests.

Hospitals in Indiana admitted 40 new patients, bringing the total to 861.

In Monroe County, health officials reported another 25 positive cases, bringing the county total to 11,443. No new deaths were reported.

Thirty-six people were hospitalized in Monroe County, the department reported.

READ MORE: Vaccines At Speedway Without Appointments All Weekend

The state is offering vaccinations without an appointment all weekend.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will offer Moderna vaccines without an appointment Friday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those who want a COVID-19 vaccine should enter the speedway through Gate 2 off of 16th Street. 

Those who are vaccinated at IMS will schedule a second-shot appointment the same day. Second doses will be administered at Lucas Oil Stadium. 

The Indiana Department of Health also announced appointments were still available at the former Roosevelt High School in Gary, which is offering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.

Lauren Chapman contributed to this report.

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