There is good and bad news on the COVID front locally.
Fishers Health Department Epidemiologist Josh Robinson reported earlier this week that the Fishers Testing Site shows a 4.7% positivity rate, which puts the city in the green, or low category. However, the Hamilton County Unique Positivity Rate is at 9.8% and Fishers has a case incidence rate, measuring the average daily cases for a 14-day average per 100,000 residents, of 10.25%, the highest that number has been in a while. Both Hamilton County and the Fishers case incidence rate levels are in the significant level, or orange.
The overall community risk level is at yellow, Level 2, or moderate. Contact Tracing, testing availability and testing turnaround remains in green, or a low risk area.
Hospital capacity locally and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) availability locally remains good. But, Robinson cautions there has been a recent increase in daily hospitalizations.
Again, the good news is that the overall COVID community risk level in Fishers is green, or low. However, Robinson projects the risk rating will rise next week based on the data he sees this week.
The best news Robinson has for Fishers is that 67.74% of the Fishers population 12 years of age and older are fully vaccinated, and 74.84% have one COVID vaccination. This lowers the chances of more variants and mutations of COVID developing.
But Robinson reminds us that about 19,000 Fishers residents are eligible for the shot and have not yet been vaccinated. The state of Indiana reports that 87% of new COVID cases are Delta variant. This variant generally infect 8-9 more people per infection, compared to 1-2 with cases not Delta.
The Fishers Health Department recommends masking, including universal masking for K-12 schools, including visitors. The Hamilton Southeastern Schools are recommending masking as classes begin, but have not made masking mandatory.
The Fishers Health Department is offering walk-in vaccinations. Here is the information:
| Walk-In Appointments Available Walk-ins for ages 12+ are now available at the Fishers Mass Vaccination Site (12520 E. 116th Street, Fishers, IN, 46037). For faster check in, pre-register at ourshot.in.gov. |
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Fishers Mass Vaccination Site Walk-In Hours:
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Here is the weekly COVID update from Josh Robinson, released Tuesday: