Articles tagged as: COVID-19
January 4, 2022
What did COVID-19 look like in Indiana by the numbers?
Indiana experienced COVID-19 whiplash throughout 2021 – setting both pandemic lows and record highs for cases and hospital capacity. But what did 2021 look like in Indiana by the numbers?
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
Riley Children’s Hospital is treating record numbers of COVID patients
At a news conference on Tuesday, Riley Children’s Health chief medical officer Dr. Elaine Cox said about four times as many children are being admitted to Riley Hospital now than at any other point in the pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2022
Insurance executive says death rates among working-age people up 40 percent
As COVID-19 deaths approach 19,000 in Indiana, the insurance industry has been processing claims at a record rate. Nationally, more than 824,000 people have died from the virus.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
How one small Iowa town continues to deal with the effects of a major COVID outbreak
Nationwide, COVID-19 disproportionately affected communities of color — in part because the U.S. relies on immigrant workers in food and agriculture.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Holcomb at odds with lawmakers over COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban
Gov. Eric Holcomb remains opposed to banning private companies from enforcing their own COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Nearly one in three Indiana Army National Guard troops are unvaccinated
While the vast majority of soldiers are already vaccinated against COVID-19, the situation is different for some of the Indiana’s approximately 11,500 Army National Guard soldiers.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Holcomb says he was ‘blindsided’ by Rokita’s COVID-19 data comments
Gov. Eric Holcomb responded to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s statements that he doesn’t trust the state’s COVID-19 data.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Health officials raise alarm about overwhelmed hospitals ahead of anticipated omicron surge
Dr. Lindsay Weaver is the chief medical officer for the Indiana Department of Health. She said the surge is driven by both new COVID-19 hospitalizations and Hoosiers who had to delay care because of the pandemic.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
NCAA Tournament scheduled to go on as planned
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are scheduled to go on as planned amid a rise in postponements and cancellations.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Indiana updates K-12 school guidance after CDC offers new COVID-19 isolation rules
Indiana officials updated guidance for K-12 schools after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new isolation guidelines for COVID-19 cases this week, and masking largely determines how long students have to stay home.
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