{"id":82629,"date":"2020-11-13T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=82629"},"modified":"2020-11-27T22:14:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T03:14:29","slug":"holcomb-announces-covid-19-county-metrics-and-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/11\/13\/holcomb-announces-covid-19-county-metrics-and-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Holcomb announces COVID-19 County Metrics and Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the Indiana Governor’s office:<\/p>\n

Gov. Holcomb Announces COVID-19 County Metrics and Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS (November 13, 2020) \u2014 Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-48 to implement pandemic requirements for all Hoosiers and targeted restrictions for counties that have high levels of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Local governments may impose more restrictive guidelines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must do all we can to protect our hospital capacity, so our health care professionals can protect and care for patients,\u201d Gov. Holcomb said. \u201cNot only for those who have COVID, but for the cancer patient, the heart patient, and the other Hoosier patients who need care in our urban, rural, and suburban hospitals all across the state of Indiana.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Indiana Department of Health has established a color-coded county map that measures weekly cases per 100,000 residents and the seven-day positivity rate for all tests completed. Each county is assigned a color based on the average of scores for the two metrics. Restrictions are assigned based on the map, which is updated each Wednesday at www.coronavirus.in.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for an in-depth description of the requirements for all Hoosiers and targeted restrictions for counties: <\/p>\n

Among the requirements are:<\/p>\n

Blue<\/strong>: The county has low community spread.<\/p>\n