Articles tagged as: coronavirus
August 13, 2021
With COVID-19 Numbers Worsening, Holcomb's Position Remains Unchanged
Indiana is reporting more cases per day of COVID-19 than any time since January, when the state’s vaccine rollout began.
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Early COVID-19 Disruptions Prompt Concerns About The Future Of This School Year
Scott County School District 1 went virtual just one week into the new school year, citing an explosive outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students.
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Indiana Reaches 3 Million Fully Inoculated, As Delta Strain Drives New Vaccinations
Indiana surpassed 3 million fully vaccinated Hoosiers Friday. The milestone comes as the state sees a slight uptick -- a little less than double -- in the weekly average of Hoosiers getting their initial shot.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2021
Supreme Court Justice Won't Block Indiana University Vaccine Mandate
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday refused to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Indiana Surpasses 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases, First Time Since January
This is the first time since late-January -- the beginning of Indiana's vaccine rollout -- the state has reported this many cases in a single day.
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Back to School: Combating Misinformation On How To Keep Children Safe
Across Indiana and the country, each school district is faced with important decisions on COVID-19 safety protocols. But misinformation, politics and emotions are sometimes getting in the way, leaving parents and school officials with confusing, mixed messages.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2021
Tippecanoe School Corporation Parents 'Constantly Worried' About COVID-19 As Board Stands Firm On Optional Masking
The Tippecanoe School Corporation's optional mask policy for students remained in place after the school board heard hours of public comment from a packed room of parents at a board meeting Wednesday.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2021
Indiana Virus Spread Surges While Many Remain Unvaccinated
Nearly 1,300 Hoosiers were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to the most recent data released by the state health department. Of those, 305 were in intensive care, the most since Feb. 5.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2021
State Officials Say In-Person Is Best As COVID-19 Forces Some Schools To Go Remote – Again
The state's analysis of instructional mode and assessment data suggests students going to school remotely didn't make academic progress at the same rate as their in-person peers.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2021
Students Cooperate, Parents Protest As Lafayette School Corp. Moves Forward With Mask Mandate
Lafayette School Corporation officials say students cooperated with a mask mandate Tuesday on the first day of school.
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