“COVID-19 is still spreading within the community, at a much lower rate than what it was previously back in the large winter surge we saw in November, December, in the beginning of January.”

That’s the word from Fishers Health Department Epidemiologist Josh Robinson in his weekly COVID-19 video update.  The Fishers Community Risk Level remains at a 3 on a scale of 4 and has remained steady in recent weeks.

According to Robinson, the latest numbers verify that COVID-19 continues to spread within the Fishers area.

The Hamilton County percent positivity rate is at 8.4% as of Tuesday morning.  The Fishers percent positivity rate is 7.7%.  The case incidents rate stands at 27.98.  Robinson says these numbers have increased over the past few weeks.

Robinson asks local residents to continue taking precautions to slow the spread of the virus.  That includes wearing a mask outside your own household, social distancing and washing your hands regularly.

“There have been a lot of projections coming out lately, showing a slight increase in cases across various localities in the U.S.,” Robinson said.  “There (are) also other projections that these increases may continue for a few weeks and then eventually start to decline again in April.”

The Fishers Health Department plans to keep a close eye on local COVID numbers.

Fishers health officials say the availability of testing remains good, with testing appointments available within two days and results ready in two days or less.  Contact tracing is also staying current.

Hospital availability in the counties surrounding Marion, including Hamilton, remains good.

If you need to schedule a COVID vaccination or a COVID test, call 317-595-3211.

To access Josh Robinson’s entire video update posted Tuesday night, use this link.