The Indiana State Department of Health announced Saturday that three new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified which brings the total number of Hoosiers diagnosed to 15 through the ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and private laboratories.
The three new cases involve residents in La Porte, Marion and Wells Counties. Other counties with positive cases are Adams, Boone, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Noble, and St. Joseph Counties.
State health officials continue to coordinate with local Health Departments to identify close contacts of the existing patients and ensure proper protocols, such as self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms.
Measures are also being taken by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services to update the nursing home visitation guidance. The guidance restricts all visitors and non-essential healthcare personnel, except for compassionate care situations such as end-of-life situations. The CDC has posted new guidance for schools and childcare facilities, including a decision tree to help school officials reduce the risk of illness.
The ISDH lab continues to prioritize testing for individuals who are at high risk.
