By Jana Wiersema | The Republic
In-person learning will continue for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., per the latest update on community spread from the COVID-19 Community Task Force.
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. Superintendent Jim Roberts has said in the past that an overall designation of substantial spread would result in a move to eLearning.
On Thursday, the task force posted the following data on its community spread metrics report:
The per capita positive rate is 5.8, and the number is increasing (as of Sept. 16)
The percent positive test rate is 5.3% and increasing (as of Sept. 12)
There are three COVID hospitalizations, and the number is increasing (as of Sept. 16)
Test turnaround time is 2.7 days, and the number is increasing (as of Sept. 16)
Per capita positive rate is in the moderate spread category.
Percent positive test rate, hospitalizations and test turnaround time are in the minimal spread category.
