COLUMBUS, Ind. — The COVID-19 Community Task Force’s latest community spread update showed that two indicators remain in the red and are holding steady.
The COVID-19 dashboard indicators are intended to guide the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. on deciding whether or not schools can continue to meet for in-person learning, which began Aug. 10.
Whether or not in-person learning continues at BCSC depends on whether certain COVID-19 data indicates that the school system is in a “minimal,” “moderate” or “substantial” spread category.
Monday’s update from the task force showed the following:
- There are 10 new positive cases, and the number is decreasing.
- The per capita rate is 15.7 and holding steady.
- The percent positive test rate is 10.1 and decreasing.
- There are 15 COVID-19 hospitalizations, and the number is holding steady.
- Test turnaround time is 2.7 days and increasing.
Per capita rate and hospitalizations remain in the substantial spread or “red” category. The per capita rate has been in the red since Oct. 10. Its most recent peak was 16.0 on Oct. 24. Hospitalizations entered the red on Oct. 21 and have stayed there every day except for Oct. 24, when the indicator dipped into moderate spread before returning to substantial the next day.
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