COVID-19 County Cases Color-Coded

The new tiers and colors are meant guide how school systems operate based on county infections.

And tonight --- indiana is simplifying -- the threat.

County by county --- color coded covid-19 -- will let you know -- how quickly the virus is spreading.

As 44news reporter erran huber explains -- it will be a guide for school systems -- through out the fall.

Matthew longest has his daughter kiara in the school system.

So he's glad--that the state will be sharing a clearer set of information-- a new county-by- county color- coded breakdown--of the corornavirus' spread in the hoosier state.

I think it's a good idea, because it allows parents to be able to see what's going on, where we're at as far as the schools, so i think it's a really good system.

The new tiers-- will serve as guidance for schools.

Clearly marking the severity of community infections.

Blue for the lowest level of positive cases -- then escalating up -- yellow, orange, and red.

-- based on several factors.

Each color-- linked to recommendation s for school operations.

But--a red color-- doesn't mean the state is asking for a complete shutdown of the school systems. all school systems are asked to make every effort to keep one school building open, even during high community spread.

So that we can assist those students who need remote learning, who need to be ensured of a safe environment, and to provide food security.

The best way to get counties into blue, and to keep them there, is for every hoosier to make the choice to protect others.

Still--despite the new effort to quickly and clearly share how each county is doing when it comes to infection rates.

Matthew longest says--he's still hoping for a more granular approach when it comes to sharing information with parents-- noting that a single student -- can impact more than the classroom -- or school.

"i'm worried because you get kids that come in.

Some of them don't feel good, you can't really necessarily say that it's what it is.

That one kid can infect a whole classroom, infect the teacher.

And if that teacher goes to different places, they can infect more and more people.

I think that even with the mask, even with the things, there is the chance still that it could spread."

The state--also using the system as a guide to direct more health resources to where they're needed most.

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