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COVID-19 Press Conference–LIVE
Joining Mayor Hamilton on the call will be Monroe County Board of Commissioners’ President Julie Thomas, Monroe County Health Department Administrator Penny Caudill, IU Health South Central Region President Brian Shockney, and Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and IUB COVID Response Unit (CRU) Lead Kirk White.
C
Well,
I
have
115
straight
up,
so
we
will
go
ahead
and
get
going.
Welcome
everybody
to
our
bi-weekly
briefing
on
the
covid
pandemic,
with
the
city
of
bloomington,
monroe,
county,
indiana,
university
and
indiana
university
health,
I'm
chuck
carney,
director
of
media
relations
for
indiana
university,
we'll
open
up
with
opening
comments
and
to
start
off
with
those
of
you
may
be
monitoring
the
state's
briefing
that
started
at
one
o'clock
on
this.
Dr
christina
box.
State
health,
commissioner,
just
noted
that
she
said
this
is
the
darkest
time
in
the
pandemic.
C
A
You
chuck
and
thanks
everybody.
Indeed,
these
are
alarming
times
alarming
signals
going
on
I'll
quickly
give
my
local
city
numbers
we.
We
actually
have
had
four
positive
cases
among
our
employees.
This
week
we
reported
that
yesterday,
that's
the
highest
one
week,
total
of
positive
cases
for
us
since
january
28th
for
seven
months.
A
So,
while
we're
a
small
sample
that
itself
is
of
concern.
Of
course,
we
do
have.
63
percent
of
our
employees
now
have
filed
for
100
wellness
benefit,
we're
glad
to
see
those
numbers
keep
climbing
I'll
report,
the
weekly
city
of
bloomington
utility
numbers.
You
know
we're
doing
this
wastewater
sampling
for
the
copies
of
the
covid
gene
in
the
wastewater
of
our
system.
A
Our
south
side
plant
dillman
road
over
the
last
three
weeks,
has
actually
seen
a
significant
decline
in
those
numbers
from
460
copies
per
100
milliliters
three
weeks
ago
to
67
last
week
to
below
10
to
a
non-detect
limit
this
week,
the
north
side
blucher
pool
plant,
the
relative
numbers
are
21,
12
and
38
this
week,
a
little
rise
this
week.
So
again
I
want
to
caution.
Those
are,
this
is
kind
of
an
experimental
thing,
but
it
is
relevant
at
least
to
share
that
it's
also
worth
noting
monroe
county.
A
Our
county
is
among
the
very
lowest
in
the
state
in
terms
of
cases
per
hundred
thousand.
That's
a
good
thing,
we're
among
just
a
handful
of
those
who
are
in
our
level
of
number
of
cases
per
100
000,
but
as
chuck.
I
didn't
hear
that
briefing,
but
the
state
that
the
signals
are
extremely
alarming
our
state.
In
june
we
had
two
or
three
hundred
cases
per
day
in
june.
A
It
is
now
three
or
four
thousand
cases
per
day
and
the
last
three
days
have
been
around
five
thousand
cases,
just
to
repeat
that
in
june
it
was
two
or
three
hundred
cases
a
day
reported
in
the
state.
It
is
now
three
or
four
thousand
running
average.
In
the
last
three
days,
five
thousand
cases
hospitalizations
have
gone
from
below
400
statewide
to
now
over
2
000
deaths
have
also
substantially
increased
locally
we're
seeing
similar
numbers.
A
I
know
you're
going
to
hear
some
more
specifics,
but
where
we
had
five
to
seven
daily
cases
in
june,
we're
now
averaging
30.
hospitalizations.
I
know
you'll
hear
more
specifically,
but
going
from
in
the
state
database
in
the
teens
to
over
100
hospitalizations
people
are
getting
very
sick.
These
are
alarming
numbers.
It
is.
It
is
really
upsetting
disturbing
to
have
to
share
these,
but
that
is
what
they
are.
We
know
vaccinations
and
masking
are
what
we
need.
A
I
I
hope
and
encourage
the
state
will
move
forward.
We
know
locally
how
important
what
our
steps
are
as
well.
The
masking
order
has
been
very
important,
of
course,
we're
reopening
a
testing
site.
I'm
sure
you'll
hear
more
about
that
from
the
health
department.
More
employers
and
institutions
should
and
can
be
considering
stronger
protections
and
incentives
for
vaccinations.
A
A
The
pressures
are
high
and
I
look
forward
to
learning
more
details
about
exactly
where
we
are
and
I'll
just
reiterate
how
important
the
collaboration
is.
It
has
been
and
will
be
among
those
on
this
call
and
a
wider
circular
as
well
how
important
that
is
locally.
How
much
we
appreciate
that
from
the
city
and
and
all
of
our
residents
so
I'll
hand
it
back
to
you
chuck.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
C
I
was
gonna
save
that
detail
for
the
end
that
we
will
be
back.
Oh
sorry,
yeah,
so
really
free
for
no
other
reason
than
the
fact
that
I
don't
have
to
use
the
word
bi-weekly
anymore,
but
we
will
start
doing
these
next
next
week
for
a
weekly
update.
Let's
go
to
the
monroe
county
department
of
health
and
penny
cottle.
D
Good
afternoon,
I
want
to
touch
today
on
some
of
the
recent
notices
as
well
as
some
of
the
statistics
about
where
we
are
so
pfizer
did
receive
full
fda
approval
for
their
vaccine
for
16
and
over
komer.
Nadi,
I
believe,
is
the
way
that
we're
pronouncing
that
and
if
you
have
been
waiting
for
full
approval
for
the
vaccine
before
you
were
vaccinated.
D
Now
is
the
time
the
pfizer
vaccine
has
been
fully
has
been,
has
full
approval,
and
we
anticipate
that
moderna
and
johnson
johnson
will
probably
follow
close
behind
that
several
professional
organizations
have
recommended
vaccination
for
pregnant
women.
They
know
that
early
on
there
was
a
lot
of
concern
for
women
who
were
pregnant.
D
D
D
They
are
three
times
more
likely
to
need
icu
care
and
the
risk
of
pre-term
births
increases
if
you
are
pregnant,
seeking
pregnancy
or
you're
lactating
and
have
been
vacs
haven't
been
vaccinated.
Please
talk
with
your
provider
now
about
doing
that.
The
cdc's
advisory
committee
on
immunization
practices
has
recommended
that
some
immuno
immunocompromised
people
may
be
eligible
for
a
third
dose
of
pfizer
or
moderna
vaccine
there's
a
list
of
specific
situations
where
that's
called
for.
So,
if
you
think
that
you
are
in
that
list,
please
talk
with
your
provider
and
get
your
questions
answered
about
that.
D
D
So
what's
the
difference
between
a
third
dose
that
we
just
talked
about
for
the
immuno
compromise
and
a
booster?
Essentially,
the
third
dose
for
the
people
who
were
have
compromised
immune
systems
is
because
they
may
not
have
developed
adequate
immunity
to
begin
with.
So
this
third
dose
should
give
them
that
added
protection
and
increase
their
immune
response.
D
The
booster
doses
that
people
are
talking
about
are
intended
for
people
who
did
finish
their
series
of
vaccine,
whether
it
was
one
or
two
doses.
They
developed
an
immune
response,
but
over
time
that
immune
response
has
started
to
wane
and
this
booster
dose
or
this
additional
dose
of
vaccine
would
then
increase
their
protection
again.
So
there
is
a
difference.
Booster
doses
are
not
yet
approved
and
we
will
be
ready
to
address
that
when
those
are
approved-
and
we
know
exactly
what
that
looks
like
in
terms
of
data.
D
The
mayor
talked
about
this
a
little
bit
since
august
2nd.
We
have
had
six
additional
people
die
in
our
county
because
of
cova
19.,
so
that
is
more
than
one
a
week
and
we
don't
want
to
have
increased
hospitalizations
or
increased
deaths.
So
when
you
hear
us
talk
about
vaccination,
that
is
the
the
top-line
defense
that
we
have
against
those
hospitalizations
and
deaths
in
terms
of
vaccination
rates.
We
seem
to
be
stuck
just
over
that
58
percent
fully
vaccinated
in
our
county.
D
D
D
D
D
So
we
know
with
the
increased
circulation.
We
also
have
an
increased
demand
for
testing,
and
that
is
very
high
right
now.
There's
people
wanting
to
get
back
to
school
when
they
need
a
test.
Maybe
they
need
a
test
because
they're
symptomatic
they're
close
contact.
What
have
you
we
are
working
to
reopen
the
community
site
on
morton
street?
D
We
have
some
contracts
yet
to
be
signed
off
on
and
received
and
supplies
to
be
received
before
we
can
open
the
doors.
So
we
will
share
those
details
as
soon
as
we
can
as
soon
as
we
know
them
and
when
we
have
a
date
and
a
time
for
the
opening,
we
will
certainly
push
that
out
very
very
quickly
with
the
high
demand
and
not
having
the
test
site
open.
Yet
we
did
request
a
mobile
unit
from
the
state
and
they
are
actually
here
today
and
tomorrow.
D
D
It
is
a
drive-through
clinic
and
while
appointments
are
encouraged
and
make
things
go
more
quickly,
they
are
not
required
and
I
will
tell
you
that
for
the
testing
side
of
things,
if
you
went
to
try
to
schedule
an
appointment,
there's
a
big
glitch
with
it
on
the
on
the
zotec
system.
So
don't
let
that
stop
you
if
you
need
a
test
and
couldn't
get
that
appointment,
go
ahead
and
go
by
appointment
again.
If
you
could
make
that
testing,
they
will
be
doing
both
pcr
and
the
binex.
D
Now
rapid,
antigen
testing
and
vaccine,
they
will
have
pfizer
and
johnson
and
johnson
available.
I
also
want
to
give
a
big
thank
you
to
the
indiana
department
of
health
and
cook
group
for
responding
to
our
request
and
making
that
clinic
happen
today
and
tomorrow,
and
I
will
be
happy
to
take
questions
shortly.
E
And
on
the
emergency
management,
page
you'll
find
a
list
of
trustees
and
what
areas
they
cover,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
the
county
council
for
having
worked
with
us
to
get
a
considerable
amount
of
extra
money
to
the
trustees
so
that
they
are
able
to
help
people
out
and
are
certainly
looking
to
do
that.
So
please
keep
telling
people
about
that
and
hopefully
we'll
help
as
many
people
as
we
can.
B
B
The
numbers
in
monroe
county
between
iu
health,
bloomington
and
monroe
hospital
show
the
same
concerning
trend
and
there's
also
here
a
helpful
graphic
to
demonstrate
the
power
of
the
vaccine.
Iu
health
continues
to
provide
transparency
in
our
data,
as
we
have
throughout
the
pandemic
and,
as
you
can
see,
the
majority
of
our
coveted
patients
are
unvaccinated.
B
B
So
the
the
rule
of
seven
and
marketing
is
you
need
to
hear
things
seven
times
to
get
them
to
understand
them.
So
I'm
going
to
reinforce
some
things
that
have
already
been
said
over
the
past
few
weeks.
As
the
number
of
code
19
cases
has
increased,
our
emergency
departments
and
clinics
across
community
have
seen
an
overwhelming
number
number
of
individuals
seeking
care
in
an
effort
to
better
support
the
healthcare
needs
of
our
community.
We
want
to
ensure
individuals
seek
the
right
level
of
care,
and
we
have
so.
B
We
have
expanded
our
walk-in
clinics
across
the
region
to
include
evening
and
weekend
coverage.
You
can
see
the
locations
and
additional
hours
there
on
the
screen
that
you
can
go
to
seek
care
when
these
offices
can
treat
primary
care
related
conditions,
non-emergency
conditions
you,
when
you
can't
see
your
primary
care
provider,
so
no
appointment
is
necessary
and
covid
testing
is
available
for
those
with
coven
19
symptoms.
B
Although
kids
are
much
less
likely
than
adults
to
get
seriously
ill
from
covet.
19
pediatricians
are
reporting
a
worrying
trend.
More
children
are
being
hospitalized
with
the
coronavirus
than
any
point
during
this
pandemic,
while
school-age
children,
and
that
would
be
those
between
the
ages
of
five
and
17-year-olds.
B
They
only
account
for
about
seven
percent
of
the
positive
cases
in
monroe
county.
It
is
10.9
percent
of
the
cases
in
indiana
and
8.2
nationally.
So
we
continue
to
see
an
increase
in
pediatric
cases
in
recent
weeks
and
easy
access
to
testing
for
children
is
important
to
ensure
that
students
are
safer
and
safe
as
possible,
so
they
can
benefit
from
in-person
learning,
so
we're
proud
to
continue
to
partner
with
the
school
corporations
and
our
health
departments
to
support
pediatric
pediatric
testing
and
care.
B
We
have
a
drive-through
pediatric
testing
site
at
our
iu
health
miller,
drive
out
on
miller,
drive
here
in
bloomington,
the
community
health
location
for
iu
health
and
they
support
coven
19
testing
orders
from
our
pediatric
offices.
So
this
is
helping
to
get
access
to
testing
quickly
and
results
for
parents
and
school
administrators
so
establish
patients
or
their
parents.
They
need
to
call
their
iu
health
pediatric
office
and
speak
to
a
provider
and
be
triaged
for
that
testing.
B
I'd
like
to
talk
a
minute
about
pregnant
women,
hurling
the
pandemic.
It
was
our
wisest
generation,
most
impacted
by
the
virus
during
the
second
wave,
as
we
had
vaccines,
we
experienced
younger
populations
getting
covered
and
they
required
hospitalizations,
and
we
also
experienced
deaths
among
this
30
to
50
year
old
population.
B
B
As
penny
stated,
the
american
college
of
obstetricians
and
gynecologists
in
the
american
academy
of
pediatrics
recently
stated
pregnant
and
recently
pregnant
individuals
are
at
increased
risk
of
severe
illness,
including
illness,
requiring
hospitalization
and
illness
resulting
in
death
if
they
get
the
coven
19
virus.
So
please
get
vaccinated.
B
The
cdc
is
also
stated,
and
I'm
quoting
additionally
pregnant
people
with
covid19
are
at
increased
risk
of
preterm
birth
and
might
be
at
increased
risk
of
other
adverse
pregnancy
outcomes
across
the
united
states.
A
hundred
and
nine
thousand
seven
hundred
and
seventy
three
expectant
mothers
have
contracted
cover.
Nineteen
and
eighteen
thousand,
six
hundred
and
thirty
nine
of
those
mothers
or
seventeen
percent
have
become
hospitalized
due
to
the
severity
of
the
illness
related
to
coven
19
and
were
all
unvaccinated
with
cases
rising
as
a
result
of
the
delta
variant.
B
F
F
And
of
course
we
do
the
tests
and
so
far
we
have
a
relatively
low
positive
rate
for
a
lot
of
those
symptomatic
tests,
but
we're
keeping
a
close
eye
on
it.
And
then
let
me
just
conclude
with
a
study
that
was
released
this
past
week
from
indiana
university
researchers
and
the
rand
corporation,
and
it
shows
that
in
the
first
five
months
of
the
vaccination
effort,
so
that's
really
late
december
through
may
that
140
000
deaths
were
prevented
across
our
country.
Because
of
the
vaccination
efforts.
F
That's
that's
a
big
number
to
think
that
we
have
140
000,
more
americans
that
avoided
this.
This
pandemic
death
because
they
made
the
choice
to
get
a
vaccine
and,
of
course,
that
doesn't
account
for
all
the
people
had
much
lesser
cases
because
they
got
the
vaccine.
So
some
really
good
research
done
here.
F
C
Okay
and
we
also
put
a
link
to
the
iu
dashboard,
my
colleague,
amanda
roach,
just
posted
that
as
well
that's
on
our
covet
site
at
covet.iu.edu.
Those
dashboard
results
by
the
way
updating
on
fridays.
Now,
if
you
are
looking
for
those
the
first
questions
here,
first
of
all,
from
ethan
burks,
wfiu
wtiu
for
penny,
caudle
neighboring
brown
and
lawrence
counties
have
seen
spikes
in
covid
cases
over
the
last
week.
How
concerned
should
monroe
county
residents
be
of
this,
and
would
you
recommend
any
travel
restrictions
to
these
areas.
D
Thanks
for
that
question,
ethan,
certainly
we
are
concerned
and
we're
seeing
spikes
in
cases
here
as
well.
We
know
that,
in
terms
of
travel,
I
would
just
say
we
all
you
have
to
do-
is
look
across
this
country
and
see
that
there
is
community
spread
everywhere.
So
we
have
to
be
diligent
about
what
we
are
doing
at
all
times,
and
so,
if
you
are
unvaccinated,
your
risk
is
extremely
high.
If
you
are
vaccinated,
your
risk
is
not
very
high,
but
there's
still
precautions
that
you
need
to
take
every
day.
D
There
is
travel
between
the
counties
that
you
mentioned,
people
coming
and
going
to
work.
We
have
people
who
live
in
this
county
that
work
in
those
counties
and
vice
versa.
So
I
would
just
say
that
what
we
need
isn't
necessarily
travel
restrictions
among
our
counties,
but
we
need
everybody
to
take
care
of
using
the
precautions
that
we
know
we
have.
We
refer
to
it
as
kind
of
the
tools
in
the
toolbox
use
the
tools
that
we
have,
because
they.
B
Yeah,
so
thank
you
ethan.
Thank
you
for
being
here
every
week,
yes
september,
1st
is
a
deadline
so
answer
your
first
question
is
yes
what
kind
of
internal
pushback
not
much?
Our
teams
have
been
on
the
front
lines
and
they
see
this
every
day
and
they
see
the
effects
it
has
on
patients
and
this
community
and
their
loved
ones,
and
so
very,
very
little
pushback
from
our
team
members
and
our
physicians
I'll
say
our
physicians
and
providers.
B
C
D
Well,
certainly,
with
the
high
demand
for
testing,
we
are
seeing
more
testing
being
done.
Some
of
that
is
iu's
testing.
Some
of
it
is
just
community
testing
right
now,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
there's
high
demand
so
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
testing
and,
as
kirk
talked
about
not
all
of
it
even
with
the
symptomatic.
D
We've
also
talked
about
this.
There
is
not
one
one
single
metric
or
piece
of
information
that
we
can
use.
We've
gotta
look
at
the
whole
picture,
so
it's
not
just
about
positivity
rate
or
the
number
of
cases,
but
it's
what's
going
on
in
our
hospitals
what's
going
on
everywhere
and
that's
what
we
try
to
look
at.
D
A
Yeah,
I
would
just
add-
I
I
have
complimented
our
state
government
at
times
when
they
allowed
local
governments,
which
they
do,
for
example,
to
put
a
mask
requirement
in
place
when
we
feel
our
local
conditions
advise
it.
We
appreciate
that
flexibility.
This
is
a
counter
example
to
that,
where
the
state
government
and
I
view
his
very
ill-advised
step
to
not
allow
local
governments
to
take
steps
for
our
own
employees
safety
to
protect
them.
As
we
would
like
to.
C
So
another
question
from
dave
this
also
for
anybody,
some
entertainment
venues
and
other
places,
and
he
mentions
the
arc
in
ann
arbor
michigan,
for
example,
are
requiring
attendees
to
present
proof
of
vaccination.
No
vaccine,
no
music,
for
you.
Does
anyone
know
of
bloomington
or
monroe
county
venues
that
are
requiring
proof
of
vaccination.
A
I
I
can
weigh
in.
I
am
aware
that
the
busker
chumley
theater,
many
of
you
know
that
I'm
sure
is
requiring
vaccination
demonstration
for
some
performances
there,
I'm
aware
of
some
other
local
venues
that
are
doing
that.
I
don't
think
I
will
name
them
directly
right
here,
but
there
are
those
considering
that
doing
that
locally.
I
do
encourage
folks
to
do
that.
A
C
Okay
and
just
for
everybody
here
on
the
call,
I've
posted
a
link
to
the
graphic
that
brian
showed
about
total
covet
hospitalizations
in
the
iu
health,
south
central
region.
That
is
an
open.
Google
drive
link
that
I've
posted
up.
If
you
wanted
to
get
that
graphic.
A
question
from
patrick
mcgir
from
the
ht4
brian,
in
light
of
the
iu
health
announcement,
that
they
are
delaying
about
half
of
scheduled
elective
procedures,
how
close
is
bloomington
hospital
to
full
capacity
and
how
long
of
a
wait
is
there
for
non-elective
surgery?
And
he
also
asks?
B
Thank
you,
patrick
for
the
question.
We
have
a
question
from
you,
so
for
a
while,
so
I
appreciate
the
question
to
you:
health.
In
light
of
the
announcement
we
just
began,
dialing
back
our
surgery,
so
we
could
make
room
for
beds
for
patients.
So
as
far
as
a
delay,
we
don't
have
those
numbers
right
now,
because
we
just
started
doing
that.
So
I
would,
if
I
could
give
it
to
you.
I
would
but
we
just
started
moving
in
that
direction.
As
far
as
beds.
That's
the
reason.
One
of
the
reasons
we
did
it
is.
B
It
allows
us
now
to
have
those
freed
up
beds
that
normally
surgical
patients
would
have
cared
for,
as
well
as
those
rooms
that
are
in
our
surgical
areas
to
care
for
our
sicker
patients
and,
most
importantly,
those
staff
now
to
care
for
those
patients
who
we
need
to
care
for.
So,
unfortunately,
it's
a
shift
away
from
those
who
need
care.
Remember,
elective
surgery
does
not
mean
we
don't
need
it.
It
means
that
we
have
to
triage,
who
gets
it
first,
and
so
these
these
are
pa.
B
So
we
are
not
putting
patients
in
hallways.
We
are
using
now
in
our
emergency
department,
sometimes
in
the
waiting
room
and
always
until
we
can
get
them
through.
But
that's
a
you
know:
that's
a
normal
practice
in
america,
emergency
departments
right
now,
unfortunately,
but
no
in
patients
or
anyone
with
covet
19
or
an
inpatient
in
a
hallway.
They
all
have
beds
and
that's
because
we
have
dialed
back
our
outpatient
and
inpatient
procedures
and
shifted
those
rooms
and
staff
to
caring
for
our
sickest
patients.
A
Can-
and
I
hate
I
just
want
to
be
a
broken
record,
but
just
reminding
people
that
this
is
another
kind
of
innocent
victim
of
the
fact
that
we
can't
get
a
control
on
this,
because
now
there
are
a
whole
bunch
of
people
who
just
want
regular
men
and
need
regular
medical
procedures
who
are
there's.
This
is
it's
kind
of
hard
to
measure
exactly,
but
these
are
real
costs
of
of
people
who
are
to
no
fault
of
their
own
they're
having
to
have
medical
act.
A
So
I
hope
more
and
more
people
now
that
it's
fully
authorized,
and
we
see
that
this
we're
still
at
this,
that
people
can
and
and
thank
the
media
for
being
here,
but
reminding
people
that
this
isn't
just
a
debate
that
has
kind
of
interesting
policy
questions
about
it,
they're
very
real
human
consequences
to
the
to
the
our
lack
of
ability
as
a
community
as
a
country
as
a
state
to
to
move
forward
in
the
right
way
that
we
can
end.
This
thing.
C
And
following
up
quickly
on
the
previous
question
about
the
venues
that
may
be
asking
for
proof
of
vaccination,
mike
mcafee
from
visit,
bloomington
notes
that
the
back
door,
the
block
house
and
the
orbit
room
are
all
requiring
proof
of
vaccination.
So
there
there
are
a
few
next
question
related
to
the
other
one
for
penny
caudal
again
from
patrick,
which
measures
will
you
take
when
beds
fill
up
in
monroe,
county
or
parts
of
it
are
more
restrictions
possible.
D
Thanks
for
that
question,
and
it's
a
very
difficult
one
to
act
to
answer-
I
don't
have
specific
measures.
Everything
has
to
be
kind
of
considered
and
not
just
based
on
the
beds
that
are
available
in
the
hospital,
but
what
else
is
is
happening
around
that?
So
one
of
the
benefits
of
this
group
is
that
we
meet
and
talk
and
stay
in
open
communication
so
that
we
can
look
at
what's
happening
in
our
community,
not
just
those
daily
numbers,
but
what's
happening
in
our
sort
of
areas
of
the
world.
D
If
you
would
and
then
discuss,
how
can
we
address
those?
You
know
one
thing
that
is
different
this
year
right
now
than
last
year
at
this
time
is
vaccinations,
and
that
does
change
things
a
little
bit.
So
we
don't
necessarily
need
more
restrictions
if
people
will
get
vaccinated
and
use
the
tools
that
they
have.
C
F
F
We
believe
that
we
will
not
require
from
the
university
community
this
large
amount
of
of
of
tertiary
care
type
facilities
in
hospitalizations,
because
we
have
the
high
vaccination
rate,
which
then
leads
us
to
less
serious
illness
and,
and
people
are
experiencing,
that
president
whitney
did,
as
you
all
know,
contract
with
covid
this
past
summer,
but
was
ill
for
a
few
days.
She
isolated
as
she
was
required
to
for
the
full
time
and
and
came
along
with
it.
F
B
B
Respond
as
well,
we
don't
realize
how
important
and
the
gym
we
have
here
in
indiana
university
and
the
leadership
at
indiana
university
that
has
protected
the
health
care
system.
It's
not
the
case
across
the
nation
and
they
have
cared
for
their
own.
They
have
insured
vaccine
and
when
they
have
sick
individuals
and
students,
they
have
isolated
them
and
provided
care
for
them,
and
that
is
not
the
usual
case,
and
so
the
least
of
our
worries
are
the
indiana
university
bloomington
students
and
faculty.
C
As
we
have
been
saying,
we
feel
like
the
indiana
university
campuses
are
among
the
safer
places
to
be
in
the
state
of
indiana
and
that's
been
true
throughout
the
pandemic
and
we
think
will
be
even
more
true
in
in
the
days
to
come.
We
have,
I
don't,
have
any
other
questions
here
and
we're
right
up
against
time.
Mayor
hamilton,
spoiled
my
surprise
at
the
beginning
by
noting
that
we're
gonna
gonna
start
doing
this
weekly
again,
but
we
do
feel
like
seriously.
C
This
is
very
important,
as
we
are
in
the
middle
of
this
delta
variant
surge
to
go
ahead
and
come
back
with
these
frequent
updates,
and
we
appreciate
again
the
media
for
coming
every
week
to
ask
these
questions
because
it
is
important
to
get
this
information
out
there.
So
with
that,
we
will
be
back
again
next
week
at
1
15
and
we
will
have
a
full
briefing
again
on
the
covid
situation
here.
Locally
have
a
good
good
day.
Everybody.