County goes ‘red:’ Here’s what you should know
Staff Reports
Did the governor add any new guidance or restrictions this week?
With 36 of the state’s 92 counties in “red,” indicating severe community spread, Gov. Eric Holcomb said “the state of Indiana is on fire” during his weekly coronavirus update Wednesday. Counties in the “red” have a positivity rate of more than 15% and more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents, according to the state’s metrics.
In response to the uptick of counties in “red,” Holcomb announced a few new measures in an effort to slow the spread.
Hospitals in the state are asked to postpone non-emergency, in-patient surgeries scheduled between next Wednesday and Jan. 3. Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box, state health commissioner, said this move will free up occupied beds, ease the stress on critical care units and help reduce the number of hospitals on diversion.