June 17, 2021 at 5:17 p.m.
COVID numbers continue to be low
COVID numbers continue to be low
Jay County was already in the midst of its longest stretch of low coronavirus numbers since last summer.
This week, the state joined in.
Jay County was one of 85 Indiana counties rated “blue” (low risk for the spread of coronavirus) in Indiana State Department of Health’s update Wednesday.
Locally, it’s been 25 days since the county has had more than two new confirmed cases of COVID-19. (The last such streak ended Aug. 6.)
Statewide, only seven counties — Newton, White, Fulton, Clinton, Montgomery, Boone and Owen — were rated “yellow” (moderate risk). That’s down from 27 rated yellow the previous week.
Jay County again showed improvement in the metrics the state health department uses to determine risk levels. Its cases per 100,000 residents came in at 24, down from 34 each of the previous two weeks. Its seven-day positivity rate dipped to 2.99% after hovering around 3.25% each of the previous two weeks.
The county’s cases per 100,000 had been as high as 229 in mid-May and its positivity rate spiked to 13.75% during the same period.
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 while the hospital has vaccination appointments available on Wednesdays.
Vaccines are also available at the CVS sites in Portland and Dunkirk as well as Walgreens in Portland.
As of Wednesday, 11,658 doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered in Jay County. So far, 5,760 individuals — about 33% of those eligible — have been fully vaccinated.
About 5.44 million doses have been administered statewide with about 2.7 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. All coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted in Indiana.
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.
This week, the state joined in.
Jay County was one of 85 Indiana counties rated “blue” (low risk for the spread of coronavirus) in Indiana State Department of Health’s update Wednesday.
Locally, it’s been 25 days since the county has had more than two new confirmed cases of COVID-19. (The last such streak ended Aug. 6.)
Statewide, only seven counties — Newton, White, Fulton, Clinton, Montgomery, Boone and Owen — were rated “yellow” (moderate risk). That’s down from 27 rated yellow the previous week.
Jay County again showed improvement in the metrics the state health department uses to determine risk levels. Its cases per 100,000 residents came in at 24, down from 34 each of the previous two weeks. Its seven-day positivity rate dipped to 2.99% after hovering around 3.25% each of the previous two weeks.
The county’s cases per 100,000 had been as high as 229 in mid-May and its positivity rate spiked to 13.75% during the same period.
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 while the hospital has vaccination appointments available on Wednesdays.
Vaccines are also available at the CVS sites in Portland and Dunkirk as well as Walgreens in Portland.
As of Wednesday, 11,658 doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered in Jay County. So far, 5,760 individuals — about 33% of those eligible — have been fully vaccinated.
About 5.44 million doses have been administered statewide with about 2.7 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. All coronavirus-related restrictions have been lifted in Indiana.
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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