(La Porte County, IN) - According to the numbers reported by the Indiana State Department of Health today, La Porte County continues to see a rise in the 7 day Positivity Rate, which is now at 13.4%.  It's expected that the State will maintain the current COVID score for La Porte County at Orange status (2.5 Rating) when they revise the scores on Wednesday.  A Positivity Rate of 15% or more would move La Porte County to Red status (3.0 Rating), based on the ISDH's scoring system.  Here is an analysis of the current La Porte County numbers:

 

New Positive Cases:  During the week of November 15th through November 21st, La Porte County recorded 609 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the cumulative total of recorded cases in the county to 4,367 over the course of the pandemic.  Overall, our 7-day moving average of new positive daily cases is 87 cases, down sightly from 89 average new cases daily the week prior.  

 

Positive Test Rate (Positivity Rate):  The 7 Day Positive Test rate in La Porte County rose to 13.4% with the numbers reported on Sunday, up from 9.9% at the first of November. 

 

Hospitalizations:  A new record for single day Hospital Admissions was set on November 17th, with 8 Hospitalizations in La Porte County on that day.   During the month of November, La Porte County has recorded 86 new Hospitalizations from COVID-19 through the 21st.  This compares to a total of 76 Hospitizations for the entire month of October, making November the month with the most COVID-19 Hospitalizations in La Porte County. 

 

Deaths:  November will be the deadliest month of the COVID-19 Pandemic to date.  In October, La Porte County experienced a total of 23 COVID-19 related deaths.  As of November 21st, La Porte County has already eclipsed that number with 24 reported deaths so far in November.    A total of 92 La Porte County residents are reported with COVID-19 as a cause of death.

 

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