June 10, 2021 at 5:09 p.m.
New COVID-19 cases have been low
County has recorded two or fewer for 18 straight days; rating level remains ‘blue’
New COVID-19 cases have been low
Jay County is in the midst of its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since last summer.
The county, which has not had more than two new cases of COVID-19 reported since May 20, had a “blue” (low risk for the spread of coronavirus) rating for the second consecutive week in the Indiana State Department of Health’s update released Wednesday.
The county recorded its 2,000th confirmed case of the disease last week.
Jay County has had two or fewer new cases of COVID-19 confirmed for 18 consecutive days. That’s the longest stretch since last summer, when there were two or fewer cases for 63 consecutive days from June 5 through Aug. 6.
The local numbers stayed virtually the same in the metrics the state health department uses to determine risk levels. Its cases per 100,000 residents were identical to last week at 34 while its seven-day positivity rate dropped slightly to 3.24% from 3.28% last week.
The state map showed overall improvement with 65 counties rated blue and 27 rated “yellow” (moderate risk). Last week, 56 were blue while 36 were rated yellow or “orange” (high risk).
Vaccination clinics continue to be open at Jay County Health Department and IU Health Jay. The health department is accepting walk-ins from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
As of Wednesday, 11,472 doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered in Jay County. So far, 5,625 individuals have been fully vaccinated.
About 5.33 million doses have been administered statewide with about 2.62 million fully vaccinated.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines say those who have been vaccinated do not need to wear a mask except for in close-contact group settings such as airports and theaters. Most coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted in Indiana, with the exception of those regarding schools. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb extended those restrictions through the end of the school year.
Coronavirus is mainly spread through respiratory droplets or small particles from an infected person coughing, sneezing, talking or breathing. The CDC reports that it may be possible those particles and droplets remain suspended in the air for an unknown period of time and travel beyond 6 feet, especially indoors.
The virus causes a range of symptoms, including fever and shortness of breath, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure.
The county, which has not had more than two new cases of COVID-19 reported since May 20, had a “blue” (low risk for the spread of coronavirus) rating for the second consecutive week in the Indiana State Department of Health’s update released Wednesday.
The county recorded its 2,000th confirmed case of the disease last week.
Jay County has had two or fewer new cases of COVID-19 confirmed for 18 consecutive days. That’s the longest stretch since last summer, when there were two or fewer cases for 63 consecutive days from June 5 through Aug. 6.
The local numbers stayed virtually the same in the metrics the state health department uses to determine risk levels. Its cases per 100,000 residents were identical to last week at 34 while its seven-day positivity rate dropped slightly to 3.24% from 3.28% last week.
The state map showed overall improvement with 65 counties rated blue and 27 rated “yellow” (moderate risk). Last week, 56 were blue while 36 were rated yellow or “orange” (high risk).
Vaccination clinics continue to be open at Jay County Health Department and IU Health Jay. The health department is accepting walk-ins from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
As of Wednesday, 11,472 doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered in Jay County. So far, 5,625 individuals have been fully vaccinated.
About 5.33 million doses have been administered statewide with about 2.62 million fully vaccinated.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines say those who have been vaccinated do not need to wear a mask except for in close-contact group settings such as airports and theaters. Most coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted in Indiana, with the exception of those regarding schools. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb extended those restrictions through the end of the school year.
Coronavirus is mainly spread through respiratory droplets or small particles from an infected person coughing, sneezing, talking or breathing. The CDC reports that it may be possible those particles and droplets remain suspended in the air for an unknown period of time and travel beyond 6 feet, especially indoors.
The virus causes a range of symptoms, including fever and shortness of breath, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure.
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