Last Updated on August 10, 2022 by Cass County Online
The Indiana Department of Health updates COVID-19 county metrics and advisory levels on Wednesdays.
On. Feb. 16, 2022, Cass County moved to orange, after being in red for 6 weeks. The advisory level remains red, as acounty must remain at a lower Weekly Two-Metric Score for two consecutive weeks to move down to a lower advisory level.
This week, for Cass County, the Indiana Department of Health reported 429 weekly cases per 100,000 residents, down from 1018 last week, and a 7-day all tests positivity rate of 12.33%, down from 29.23% last week. You can see the map at coronavirus.in.gov.
Cass County is in the red threshold of 200 or more weekly cases per 100,000 residents and in the orange threshold of positivity rate of 10-14.9% or greater.
The state’s blue metric, which indicates minimal community spread, for weekly cases per 100,000 residents is less than 10 new cases, and a 7-day all-tests positivity rate of less than 5%.
The Indiana Department of Health’s county metrics map uses data as of the previous Sunday (Feb. 13).
VACCINATION & TESTING
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
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.
According to the ISDH vaccine dashboard, 17,195 individuals in Cass County are fully vaccinated. ISDH reports that in Indiana, 3,673,421 individuals are fully-vaccinated. (SOURCE: https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine/2680.htm)