“Cases continue to rise with the possibility that cases will dramatically increase through the end of the year.”  That statement was issued by the Fishers Health Department on COVID cases.  The city remains at Level 4, the highest risk category.  The Hamilton County COVID-19 positivity rate stands at 16.7%, a very high number.

In a video posted December 1st, Fishers Public Health Director Monica Heltz says in the latest 7-day measuring period, her department counts 95 cases….25 cases qualify for a red, or highest risk category.

Fishers recorded 610 COVID cases in October, a pandemic record at that time.  In November, there were 1,850 cases, more than triple the previous month.

“I will expect that number to continue to rise, because we still are waiting for reports to come in from people who were tested in November,” said Heltz.  “We are guessing, based on our projections, that (in the) the month of December, we’ll see double that number again.”

“This is serious,” she added.

Hospitals and Emergency Rooms are filling up with COVID patients, with local health facilities described as “strained.”

Appointments are available in 3 days for a COVID test at the Fishers testing site.  Same day testing may be available.  The Fishers testing site results are available 2-3 days after the test..

If you are highly symptomatic, Heltz recommends seeking a rapid test.

The city’s contract tracing capabilities are growing, according to Heltz.

The Fishers Health Department cannot update local dashboard data daily because state system is overloaded an some data is delayed.