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June 14, 2021

Updates On COVID-19 In Indiana: 140 Cases, 2 Deaths Added To State's Totals

The Indiana Department of Health added 140 COVID-19 cases to the state's total Monday, raising it to 749,532. The cases were confirmed June 13. It also added two confirmed COVID-19 deaths, raising the state's total to 13,326. The deaths occurred June 3-12.

June 9, 2021

IU Researcher: Pandemic Confirms How Low-Quality Jobs Affect African Americans' Health

Some Americans are taking on multiple jobs yet still struggling to make ends meet, and that is affecting their health and well-being. Researchers say low-quality, precarious employment is to blame, and it's disproportionately impacting African Americans and other minority populations.

June 10, 2021

Indiana Closing OptumServe COVID-19 Testing Sites After June, Citing Low Demand

Indiana is closing its OptumServe COVID-19 testing sites at the end of June. The sites, set up early in the pandemic, have provided more than 541,000 free tests since May of last year.

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June 13, 2021

Coronavirus: Indiana Exceeds Tax Collection Expectations, To End OptumServe Testing Sites

The Indiana Department of Health reported 57 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the state's total to 13,324 confirmed deaths.

In Missouri, Medicaid Expansion Sparks A Fight

Health Officials Worry About Low Vaccination Rates

COVID Disparity Grants Announced For Community Groups

Community organizations addressing COVID-19 response and recovery in Indianapolis will receive grants from a program investing $1 million to address health disparities.

Arts & Culture / June 4, 2021

Art Project Will Remember Those Lost To COVID-19

Vincennes artist Fernando Lozano was invited by the Fort Wayne Museum of Art to create an art installation where the community can honor loved ones.

Public Affairs / June 4, 2021

Hearing Set On Whether Indiana Governor May Sue Legislature

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb asked a judge in April to block the new law passed by the GOP-dominated Legislature following criticism from many conservatives over COVID-19 restrictions that Holcomb imposed.