The number of positive cases for the novel coronavrus in Fishers has skyrocketed, resulting in a strict public health order issued Tuesday by the city Health Department.  Indoor dining will not be allowed and food establishments will be required to close from 10pm to 5am the next day.  The order begins Christmas day and continues until 5am January 8, 2021.

For the first 14 days in December, the Fishers Health Department reports 1,363 new positive COVID-19 cases, 40% higher than the previous 14-day period.  City health officials say positive cases in Fishers are expected to continue on an upward trend through the entire month of January.

Below is the full news release issued by the City of Fishers Tuesday morning:

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The Fishers Health Department issued Public Health Order 08-2020 today ordering all restaurants, bars, taverns, nightclubs, retail food establishments, and other establishments providing in-person food and/or drink service to be closed to indoor dining and drink service and cleared of customers between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.  During these times, carry-out dining is permissible. The Order will go into effect on December 25 at 10 p.m. and will remain in effect until 5 a.m. January 8, 2021.

As of December 14, 2020, new positive cases for the first 14 days of December (1,363 new cases) are approximately 40% higher than new cases identified during the first 14 days of November (982 cases), and trends in positive cases indicate Fishers is likely to experience a continued period of growth in new positive cases through January 2021.