INDIANAPOLIS — The latest headlines on the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.
ISDH COVID-19 update
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 2,062 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and 51 more deaths.
In total, nearly 4,000 Hoosiers have died from the virus and more than 166,000 have contracted it since the start of the pandemic.
The state's 7-day positivity rate is 7 percent.
City of Richmond cancels trick-or-treat event and veterans parade
The city of Richmond is limited gatherings due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and Wayne County's move into the orange stage on ISDH's coronavirus dashboard. The city has canceled the Trick or Treat in the Park event scheduled for Saturday as a result. The City of Richmond Veterans Parade slated for Nov. 7 has also been canceled.
Both events were expected to bring more than 75 people — the limit the restrict spread of the virus. The city has still announced traditional trick-or-treat hours to be 5-7 p.m., encouraging everyone participating to follow CDC guidelines.
2 Boone Co. Sheriff's Office employees test positive
Two more Boone County Sheriff's Office employees have tested positive for COVID-19. That makes a total of seven positive tests since the department began mandatory testing every two weeks of all employees. Five of the seven employees work in the enforcement division.
The latest positive results came in Oct. 22. The infected employees immediately began quarantining at home. They will need to submit two negative tests before being able to return to work.
Latest US, world numbers
There have been more than 8.7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 4 a.m. ET Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. There have been more than 225,700 deaths and 3.46 million people recovered.
Worldwide, there have been more than 43.5 million confirmed cases with more than 1.15 million deaths and 29.2 million recoveries.
The real number of people infected by the virus around the world is believed to be much higher — perhaps 10 times higher in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — given testing limitations and the many mild cases that have gone unreported or unrecognized.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness like pneumonia, or death.