The Fishers Health Department is preparing to receive a supply of the COVID vaccine in the early part of January.  In a video update posted Tuesday evening, Fishers Public Health Director Monica Heltz says her staff will be finalizing plans to distribute the vaccine.  Who receives the vaccinations, and in what order, will be decided at the state level.

Fishers remains in the Red category for COVID community transmission with a positivity rate of 16.2%, up dramatically from the previous week.  Hamilton County’s positivity rate is 21.1%, down slightly.

In the past two weeks, there have been 1,037 cases of COVID in Fishers, with a total number of cases at 5,884.  There have been 47 deaths in Fishers as confirmed due to COVID.

The hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) availability locally has improved a bit, now at 23%.  However, Heltz added that some hospitals are at or near capacity now.

If you need a COVID test from the Fishers Health Department site, you can now get an appointment in 2 days or less, with the results of the test available in 1-5 days.