Indy Midtown Magazine has been posting regular updates about the state’s response to the public health emergency. This post archives all November 2020 updates. View updates from March 2020 or April 2020 or May 2020 or June 2020 or July 2020 or August 2020 or September 2020 or October 2020
November 8
On November 7, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 4,689 new cases. ISDH also reports a 9.5% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.2% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 210,374 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 3,210,666 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.348 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 7
On November 6, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) once again reported a record number of new cases: 5,007. ISDH also reports a 9% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.2% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 200,823 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 3,116,518 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.348 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 6
On November 5, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) once again reported a record number of new cases: 4,714. ISDH also reports a 8.9% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.1% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 200,823 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 3,117,069 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.306 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 5
On November 4, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported a record number of new cases: 4,462. ISDH also reports a 8.8% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.1% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 196,176 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 3,073,855 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.269 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 4
On Election Day, November 3, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported a record number of new cases: 3,756. ISDH also reports a 8.7% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.0% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 191,764 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 3,032,762 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.224 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 3
On November 2, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 2,951 new cases. ISDH also reports a 8.4% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.0% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 186,066 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 2,995,343 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.199 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 2
In today’s Situation Report [PDF], the Marion County Health Department reports, “The 7-day average positivity rate of all COVID-19 tests sent to the Indiana Department of Health has seen sharp increase in the past week (10/19/2020: 6.9%; 10/26/2020: 8.2%). The cumulative percent positive for all cases and test results increased to 10.7% as of 10/26/2020.” On November 1, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reports 3,080 new cases were recorded. ISDH reports a 8.2% 7-day positivity rate with a 6.0% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 185,185 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 2,970,330 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.150 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
November 1
The rise in new cases of COVID-19 continues. The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reports 2,787 new cases were recorded for October 31. ISDH reports a 8.1% 7-day positivity rate with a 5.9% cumulative rate. In his Sept. 24 announcement that Indiana would move to Phase 5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan, Governor Holcomb cited a sustained positivity rate below 5% as the rationale for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 182,108 Hoosiers have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 – a number that includes results from ISDH and results submitted by private laboratories. Approximately 2,941,037 tests have been administered. Additionally, ISDH notes that 4.124 Hoosiers have succumbed to the disease. Daily updates are posted to the ISDH COVID-19 online dashboard.
