Articles tagged as: coronavirus
September 28, 2021
Martinsville Considering Ordinance To Ban Mask, Vaccine Mandates
A five-person committee tasked to examine the issue is expected to have a recommendation by the Oct. 12 city council meeting
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National Guard Deployed To 3 Indiana Hospitals As Pandemic Surges
Indiana National Guard members are assisting three hospitals as increased COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths stretch the capacity of overworked and understaffed hospitals even thinner.
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Indiana Exceeds 15,000 Dead, A Larger Share Of Younger Hoosiers Make Up Recent Deaths
With updated death data from the weekend, the Indiana Department of Health reported 89 deaths, bringing the total to 15,069.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021
Mask Objectors Disrupt More Indiana School Board Meetings
Sheriff's deputies were called to the Center Grove school board meeting Thursday night after those not wearing masks wouldn’t leave so the meeting could start.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021
State Health Department Alters Timing On COVID-19 Dashboard Updates
The Indiana Department of Health said it will update the dashboards at www.coronavirus.in.gov and www.ourshot.in.gov daily by 5 p.m.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2021
Coronavirus: Indiana To Offer Pfizer Boosters, Vaccine Mandate Ban Fails In House – So Far
Indiana's COVID-19 cases are slowly declining as experts say the U.S. has hit its peak for the delta variant. The state is opening booster shots to certain groups of Hoosiers who received the Pfizer vaccine. And a new study out of the University of Notre Dame says Black and Brown communities saw disproportionately high non-COVID deaths in 2020.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021
No Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates In Indiana – For Now
The Indiana House dismissed an attempt by one lawmaker this week to ban any COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state. But that likely won’t be the last time this issue comes up in the General Assembly.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021
Indiana State U. Requiring Vaccinations Or Tests In 2022
Indiana State University will require that all students and staff show proof of vaccination by Jan. 1 or be tested each week for COVID-19, the school's president said Thursday.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021
IDOH To Offer Pfizer Booster Shots, Following FDA, CDC Guidance
The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday Pfizer booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are now available for certain groups of Hoosiers.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2021
Indiana Virus Spread Stays High While Hospitalizations Dip
Nearly all Indiana counties remain in the higher risk categories for COVID-19 spread on the state Health Department’s risk ratings.
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