Fishers is showing encouraging data in the latest COVID community update provided by the Fishers Health Department released Tuesday afternoon.

In a video message, Epidemiologist Josh Robinson says all measures are improving.  The Hamilton County unique positivity rate, Fishers testing site positivity rate and 14-day average case incidence rate are all headed downward, which is very good news.

“Overall, we are seeing the lowest number of weekly cases at our lookback period that we’ve seen in the last couple of months, which is a really positive sign,” Robinson said. “It looks like we may be on a downward trajectory in terms of new cases and we anticipate that our case incidence rate will steadily and slowly start to decline.”

Contact tracing and testing availability in Fishers both look good.  Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed availability is up to 29.1%, the best rate since early August.  Hospitalization occupancy rates are also continue a downward trend in our area.

“Overall, the Fishers community is looking like the cases are going down,” according to Robinson.  “Our vaccination rates continue to go up.  We continue to see uptake in new vaccinations.  We also continue to see an uptake in boosters.”

The Pfizer booster shot is available to those eligible.  The J&J and Moderna boosters are awaiting final approval.

Robinson expects a federal government decision in early November on a possible Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year old children under an emergency authorization.

View the entire Josh Robinson video at the link below.