Indianapolis city and health officials provided a COVID-19 update Wednesday.
Marion County updated restrictions on large outdoor events to allow 50 percent capacity, in line with new CDC guidance. The move comes as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway plans to allow 40 percent capacity at this year’s 500.
Currently, 26 percent of Marion County residents are vaccinated. Marion County Public Health Department Director Dr. Virginia Caine said the shot is the way back to normalcy.
“By reducing the rate of transmission, it gives the virus less chance to mutate and turn into more variant strains, shortening the length of this pandemic,” Caine said.
Marion County is reporting the lowest number of older residents with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, with that population having the highest percentage of vaccination.
Marion County Officials Provide COVID Update Ahead Of March Madness
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Indianapolis city officials provided a COVID-19 update Thursday as metrics continue to improve across the county and the city prepares to host March Madness.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett offered basketball analogies as he reminded residents to stick to the fundamentals.
“Wearing a mask, socially distancing, washing your hands and now when you’re eligible taking your shot,” Hogsett said.
The city will be in the national spotlight as teams and fans start to arrive in Indianapolis next week for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. Game capacity is capped at 25 percent. Restaurants and bars have been able to increase capacity.
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Marion County Remains At Yellow COVID-19 Advisory Level, Schools Get Risk Calculation Tool
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Indianapolis officials gave an update on COVID-19 this week. Marion County remains at a yellow advisory level with a 7-day average positivity rate of 15 percent among all tests. The county is experiencing a bump in cases after the holidays.
Officials addressed this week’s announcement that the NCAA plans to bring the entire men’s basketball tournament to Indiana. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said it’s still too soon to know whether or not fans will be allowed to attend the games in Indianapolis.
“Our behavior now, our behavior today determines our public health environment tomorrow,” Hogsett said.