BATESVILLE, IN — Margaret Mary Health officials say team members have had some much-needed relief this week from the recent COVID-19 surge brought on by the Delta variant.
Both Ripley and Franklin counties saw a decrease in the COVID seven-day positivity rate over the last week. Ripley County remains in Orange on the state metrics map, although the COVID seven-day positivity rate dipped to 9.71%. Franklin County’s advisory level changed from Red to Orange this week, and the positivity rate went down to 12.56%.
Decatur County has moved from Orange to Yellow on the state map, while Dearborn County remains in Yellow.
Margaret Mary Health continued to see a decline in overall patient volumes, with a significant drop in COVID-positive patients. The hospital currently has 19 patients on the Medical/Surgery floor, and zero patients in the Special Care Unit. Only four patients are Covid-positive. The overall percentage of admitted patients since August 1 who were unvaccinated remains steady at 84% (Please see charts for more details).
Testing for COVID-19 decreased from the previous week, and the hospital’s positivity rate declined substantially, with 22 patients testing positive and a current positivity rate of 14.0%. (Please see chart for more details on testing results)
Vaccine appointments can be scheduled Monday through Friday at the Margaret Mary Health Occupational Health and Wellness Center in Batesville at (812) 932-5105. Vaccine appointments can also be made Monday through Friday at the Margaret Mary Health Center in Brookville at (765) 647-5126. Walk-ins are also welcome in Brookville.
