COVID-19 Data Update Nov. 16, 2020, Free Testing site at Forest Park this week

Monday, November 16, 2020
District 7 COVID-19 Case Data per Indiana State Department of Health

The Indiana State Department of Health provides comprehensive data since the beginning of the pandemic for District 7 in the Wabash Valley, including:

• CLAY - RED/3 - 862 Positive Cases among the 6,501 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 31.4%.

• GREENE - ORANGE/2.5 - 846 Positive Cases among the 14,356 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 27%.

District 7 COVID-19 CODE Data per Indiana State Department of Health - RED = High Spread, ORANGE = Medium Spread, YELLOW - Mild Spread, BLUE = Light Spread of COVID-19

• SULLIVAN - ORANGE/2.5 - 1,708 Positive Cases among the 14,356 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 27%.

• PARKE - ORANGE/2.5 - 2,128 Positive Cases among the 18,231 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 25.7%.

• OWEN - ORANGE/2 - 2,128 Positive Cases among the 18,231 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 25.7%.

• VERMILLION - 2,128 Positive Cases among the 18,231 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 25.7%.

• VIGO - ORANGE/2 - 6,977 Positive Cases among the 31,170 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 27.1%.

• PUTNAM - YELLOW/1.5 - 8,005 Positive Cases among the 59,754 unique individuals tested, with a Unique Positivity Rate for 7-Days of 25.5%.

District 7 shows an overall positive COVID-19 test rate at 11.3%, with the total tested at 139,127 and confirmation of 9,616 cases and a total of 186 deaths. The Positivity Rate for Unique Individuals for District 7 is 24.6%, with 75,276 unique individuals tested since the pandemic began in March.

FREE COVID-19 TESTING SITE AT FOREST PARK

In cooperation with the Indiana State Department of Health, the Clay County Health Department will offer free Covid-19 testing to all Clay County residences. The test site will be held in Forest Park Cow Palace (Brazil Indiana) on Nov. 17-21, from 9 am to 6 pm.

This Covid-19 nasopharyngeal swab test is free to the public, and Clay County residents can drive through or walk-up. This test is confidential, and results are expected within 3 to 5 days.

Please follow the posted signs. No appointments are necessary for Indiana residents who will need to provide a state of Indiana driver’s license, Indiana issued ID card, or proof of residency such as a water bill, phone bill.

It’s fast - 15-20 minutes to fill out the information and receive the test.

Any questions, please contact the Clay County Health Department at 812-448-9021.

LOCAL COVID-19 DATA

862 Positive

16 Confirmed deaths

10,553 Tests overall

15.8% Positive 7-day rate

31.4% Unique Positive 7-day rate

INDIANA DATA

3,569,955 Total Tests

256,744 Positive Cases

11.7% Positive 7-day rate

22.6% Unique Positive 7-day rate

4,686 Deaths

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