April 8, 2021 at 5:27 p.m.
County returns to blue rating
Local cases, positivity rate both dropped this week
County returns to blue rating
The county is back to blue.
In Indiana State Department of Health’s update Wednesday, Jay County returned to a rating of “blue” (low risk for the spread of coronavirus). The county had been “yellow” (moderate risk) for the previous two weeks.
Jay County saw significant improvement in both of the key metrics, with its positivity rate dropping to 2.31% this week. That’s down from 7.5% last week.
Its cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents came in at 29 after hovering around 65 for the previous three weeks. Its lowest point this year was 23 in the March 3 update.
While the numbers got better locally, the statewide map turned slightly more yellow. Forty-five counties were rated yellow, up from 37 last week, while 45 were rated blue, down from 45 last week. Jasper and Jackson were the only counties rated orange (high risk) this week while none were rated red (severe risk).
Blackford County saw its rating drop to yellow after being orange in consecutive weeks. Wells County also shifted to yellow from orange. Delaware County shifted from blue to yellow, while Randolph and Adams counties remained blue.
Coronavirus vaccination appointments are now open to all Hoosiers 16 and older. Jay County currently has vaccination clinics available at Jay County Health Department and IU Health Jay. Appointments can be made online at ourshot.in.gov or by calling the state’s 2-1-1 telephone assistance service.
The health department was also accepting walk-in appointments this afternoon.
As of Wednesday, more than 8,300 doses of coronavirus vaccine had been administered in Jay County. A total of 3,424 have been fully vaccinated.
Statewide, more than 3.1 million doses have been administered, with 1.29 million fully vaccinated.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines encourage wearing a mask, avoiding close contact when around others, frequent hand washing and surface cleaning as ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Indiana restrictions that had been in place in some form since March 2020 were lifted Tuesday with some exceptions, including on school property. The state’s mask mandate was removed, though masks are still recommended.
The virus causes a range of symptoms, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure.
In Indiana State Department of Health’s update Wednesday, Jay County returned to a rating of “blue” (low risk for the spread of coronavirus). The county had been “yellow” (moderate risk) for the previous two weeks.
Jay County saw significant improvement in both of the key metrics, with its positivity rate dropping to 2.31% this week. That’s down from 7.5% last week.
Its cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents came in at 29 after hovering around 65 for the previous three weeks. Its lowest point this year was 23 in the March 3 update.
While the numbers got better locally, the statewide map turned slightly more yellow. Forty-five counties were rated yellow, up from 37 last week, while 45 were rated blue, down from 45 last week. Jasper and Jackson were the only counties rated orange (high risk) this week while none were rated red (severe risk).
Blackford County saw its rating drop to yellow after being orange in consecutive weeks. Wells County also shifted to yellow from orange. Delaware County shifted from blue to yellow, while Randolph and Adams counties remained blue.
Coronavirus vaccination appointments are now open to all Hoosiers 16 and older. Jay County currently has vaccination clinics available at Jay County Health Department and IU Health Jay. Appointments can be made online at ourshot.in.gov or by calling the state’s 2-1-1 telephone assistance service.
The health department was also accepting walk-in appointments this afternoon.
As of Wednesday, more than 8,300 doses of coronavirus vaccine had been administered in Jay County. A total of 3,424 have been fully vaccinated.
Statewide, more than 3.1 million doses have been administered, with 1.29 million fully vaccinated.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines encourage wearing a mask, avoiding close contact when around others, frequent hand washing and surface cleaning as ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Indiana restrictions that had been in place in some form since March 2020 were lifted Tuesday with some exceptions, including on school property. The state’s mask mandate was removed, though masks are still recommended.
The virus causes a range of symptoms, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure.
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