Kosciusko County Returns To ‘Orange’ Advisory Level
Kroger, Walmart offering vaccine to priority groups
January 27, 2021 at 11:38 p.m.
Kosciusko County Returns To ‘Orange’ Advisory Level
By David [email protected]
According to an email from the city of Warsaw, this is the result of two consecutive weeks of the county having a "2-Metric Score" within the orange range.
The Indiana State Department of Health assigns each county a color based on the average of scores assigned for the number of weekly cases per 100,000 and its seven-day positivity rate, according to the ISDH website. The overall county score helps guide the ISDH, local partners and Hoosiers as they make decisions to protect their communities and limit the spread of COVID-19.
The seven-day positivity rate primary metric is the seven-day moving average of all tests’ positivity rate, calculated by taking the total number of positive tests and dividing by total tests administered. It’s blue (zero points) if it’s less than 5%, yellow (1 point) if it’s 5-9.9%, orange (2 points) if it’s 10-14.9% and red (3 points) if it’s 15% or greater.
The definition of the weekly cases per 100,000 residents is the “total weekly cases in a county divided by the county population and multiplied by 100,000,” according to the ISDH website. It’s blue if there’s less than 10 new cases per 100,000; yellow if there are 10 to 99 new cases; orange if there are 100 to 199 new cases; and red if there are 200 or more new cases.
Weekly county status scores and maps are updated once a week at noon Wednesdays. The weekly update reflects data from the previous Monday through Sunday.
Zones are determined by adding the points from the two metrics and dividing by two. A blue zone ranges from 0 to 0.5 points; yellow is 1 to 1.5 points; orange is 2 to 2.5 points; and red is 3 points.
More information about the state’s color-coded maps can be found online at www.coronavirus.in.gov/map/CountyScoringMapDetails.pdf
On Wednesday, the ISDH also announced that 2,260 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus to 617,176. A total of 9,470 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 40 from the previous day. Another 375 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record, the ISDH news release stated. Deaths are reported based on when the data is received by the state and occurred over multiple days.
The state’s dashboard for Kosciusko County lists the county’s seven-day all tests positivity rate at 10.65% and weekly cases per 100,000 residents at 268. The positivity change is down, and the county has a metric score of 2.5.
As of Wednesday, 2,920,127 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 2,912,183 on Tuesday. A total of 6,830,296 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the ISDH since Feb. 26, 2020.
Hoosiers, age 70 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211.
As of Wednesday, 477,326 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 112,855 are fully vaccinated, according to the ISDH. Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.
A news release Wednesday from Walmart is adding five new states and territories to the list of locations delivering vaccinations to those populations the states have deemed eligible. These states and territories include Delaware, Maryland, Indiana, Texas and the District of Columbia, bringing the total to almost 150 stores and Sam’s Clubs across a dozen states and territories. Vaccinations at these locations are for state-designated priority groups, not for the general public.
The Warsaw Walmart, 2501 Walton Blvd., began offering vaccinations to priority groups on Tuesday.
Kroger Health will offer COVID-19 vaccines at 45 of its Indiana pharmacies. At the moment, this service does not apply to all of its stores, only to counties suggested by the Indiana Department of Health. In Kosciusko County, the Kroger store administering the vaccine is at 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw.
“We are strongly encouraging all customers and associates to receive the vaccine to curb the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, and we’ll do all we can to ensure they have access as soon as it’s available,” said Greg Fox, health and wellness director for Kroger Central Division in Indianapolis.
Kroger will support the phased approach, following the age eligibility guidelines set by the Indiana Department of Health, focusing first on priority populations as defined by federal and state governments. At this time, Indiana’s plan offers vaccinations to any Hoosier age 70 and older, long-term care residents, first responders (fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, reservists and volunteers) who have in-person contact with the public and licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers who have in-person contact with patients or infectious material in any healthcare setting.
The vaccine is administered in two doses. If you are eligible to receive the vaccine in Indiana, Kroger invites you to schedule an appointment at www.kroger.com/covidvaccine to receive your first dose at one of its participating locations. When more vaccines are available, the plan will consist of a combination of large-scale vaccine events and appointments at pharmacies within Kroger and Pay Less store locations.
To make an appointment, visit www.kroger.com/covidvaccine.
According to an email from the city of Warsaw, this is the result of two consecutive weeks of the county having a "2-Metric Score" within the orange range.
The Indiana State Department of Health assigns each county a color based on the average of scores assigned for the number of weekly cases per 100,000 and its seven-day positivity rate, according to the ISDH website. The overall county score helps guide the ISDH, local partners and Hoosiers as they make decisions to protect their communities and limit the spread of COVID-19.
The seven-day positivity rate primary metric is the seven-day moving average of all tests’ positivity rate, calculated by taking the total number of positive tests and dividing by total tests administered. It’s blue (zero points) if it’s less than 5%, yellow (1 point) if it’s 5-9.9%, orange (2 points) if it’s 10-14.9% and red (3 points) if it’s 15% or greater.
The definition of the weekly cases per 100,000 residents is the “total weekly cases in a county divided by the county population and multiplied by 100,000,” according to the ISDH website. It’s blue if there’s less than 10 new cases per 100,000; yellow if there are 10 to 99 new cases; orange if there are 100 to 199 new cases; and red if there are 200 or more new cases.
Weekly county status scores and maps are updated once a week at noon Wednesdays. The weekly update reflects data from the previous Monday through Sunday.
Zones are determined by adding the points from the two metrics and dividing by two. A blue zone ranges from 0 to 0.5 points; yellow is 1 to 1.5 points; orange is 2 to 2.5 points; and red is 3 points.
More information about the state’s color-coded maps can be found online at www.coronavirus.in.gov/map/CountyScoringMapDetails.pdf
On Wednesday, the ISDH also announced that 2,260 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus to 617,176. A total of 9,470 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 40 from the previous day. Another 375 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record, the ISDH news release stated. Deaths are reported based on when the data is received by the state and occurred over multiple days.
The state’s dashboard for Kosciusko County lists the county’s seven-day all tests positivity rate at 10.65% and weekly cases per 100,000 residents at 268. The positivity change is down, and the county has a metric score of 2.5.
As of Wednesday, 2,920,127 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 2,912,183 on Tuesday. A total of 6,830,296 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the ISDH since Feb. 26, 2020.
Hoosiers, age 70 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211.
As of Wednesday, 477,326 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 112,855 are fully vaccinated, according to the ISDH. Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.
A news release Wednesday from Walmart is adding five new states and territories to the list of locations delivering vaccinations to those populations the states have deemed eligible. These states and territories include Delaware, Maryland, Indiana, Texas and the District of Columbia, bringing the total to almost 150 stores and Sam’s Clubs across a dozen states and territories. Vaccinations at these locations are for state-designated priority groups, not for the general public.
The Warsaw Walmart, 2501 Walton Blvd., began offering vaccinations to priority groups on Tuesday.
Kroger Health will offer COVID-19 vaccines at 45 of its Indiana pharmacies. At the moment, this service does not apply to all of its stores, only to counties suggested by the Indiana Department of Health. In Kosciusko County, the Kroger store administering the vaccine is at 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw.
“We are strongly encouraging all customers and associates to receive the vaccine to curb the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, and we’ll do all we can to ensure they have access as soon as it’s available,” said Greg Fox, health and wellness director for Kroger Central Division in Indianapolis.
Kroger will support the phased approach, following the age eligibility guidelines set by the Indiana Department of Health, focusing first on priority populations as defined by federal and state governments. At this time, Indiana’s plan offers vaccinations to any Hoosier age 70 and older, long-term care residents, first responders (fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, reservists and volunteers) who have in-person contact with the public and licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers who have in-person contact with patients or infectious material in any healthcare setting.
The vaccine is administered in two doses. If you are eligible to receive the vaccine in Indiana, Kroger invites you to schedule an appointment at www.kroger.com/covidvaccine to receive your first dose at one of its participating locations. When more vaccines are available, the plan will consist of a combination of large-scale vaccine events and appointments at pharmacies within Kroger and Pay Less store locations.
To make an appointment, visit www.kroger.com/covidvaccine.
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