FRIDAY'S COVID-19 UPDATE: County remains at red advisory level; county positivity fifth worst in state

Clay County’s numbers according to the Indiana State Department of Health remained dismal this week, with the county remaining in the “red” advisory level on the two-week metric score scale.

In other statistical data, the most common age ranges for Clay County residents to test positive for COVID-19 now span from 20-59 years of age.

While initially people in the older age ranges were the most common to get the virus, the highest range now is in the 30-39 age group - which makes up 15.4% of all cases.

Close behind is 20-29, which makes up 15.2% of positive cases. The 40-49 age group makes up 14.6% of cases, while 50-59 makes up 13.9% of cases.

By gender, females account for 54.9% of positive cases in Clay County and males account for 44.8. The gender of 0.3% of cases is unknown.

One of the most staggering numbers is in the category for unique positive 7-day rate, which measures people getting tested for the first time and how often they test positive.

Clay County currently has 31 percent of the people in this category, ranking only behind the following counties:

State report

The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 3,659 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 944,708 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

To date, 14,864 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, which includes 28 newly reported deaths that occurred between Sept. 10 and Sept. 22. Another 479 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

A total of 4,142,033 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 4,131,566 on Wednesday. A total of 13,308,638 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. Clinics are being added regularly around the state.

Hoosiers age 12 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine; individuals younger than age 18 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine only. To find a vaccination clinic near you, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted at most sites.

The Indiana Department of Health is deploying mobile clinics to the following counties this week to provide testing and vaccinations: Allen, Clark, Delaware, Fayette, Gibson, Hamilton, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, LaPorte, Marion, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Starke, Vigo, Washington, Wayne and White.

Free COVID-19 testing and vaccinations are also available beginning today in the parking lot across from Gate 2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The clinic will run from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through Oct. 30.

Hoosiers in the ZIP codes in which the clinics are located will receive a text message or email informing them of the locations and services offered.

As of today, a total of 6,460,340 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 3,228,094 first doses and 3,232,246 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.