Articles tagged as: coronavirus
November 25, 2020
Concerns Over Indiana's COVID-19 Response Haven't Changed, Even After 5,000 Deaths
More than 5,000 Hoosiers have now died from COVID-19. While state officials have tried to slow the spread of the virus, some health experts say it wasn't enough.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2020
ISTA Calls For State, Local Action As Schools Report More Than 15,000 COVID-19 Cases
In a statement, the state's largest teachers union said it wants the governor to require all schools to report COVID-19 case data to the state.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2020
Stutzman Resigning From Indiana House, Blames Governor
In a Facebook post, the second-term representative said the governor's "unilateral" COVID-19 restrictions have put her family's business in serious jeopardy.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2020
Indiana Nears Topping Monthly High For COVID-19 Deaths
Coronavirus hospitalizations have reached a level where health care leaders say the system is becoming overwhelmed and some hospitals have started rationing care to treat those most severely ill.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Indiana Hits 5,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths, 1,000 Reported In Just 24 Days
As of Sunday, 5,040 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The most recent 1,000 confirmed deaths were reported over the span of just 24 days.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Violence Is A Growing Problem At Indiana's Miami Prison, Data Show
Former Miami Correctional Facility employees tell Side Effects Public Media that the prison is out of control. Data from the Miami County Central Dispatch reinforce that image.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Surpasses 5,000 Deaths, GOP Rejects Indiana House Mask Mandate
Indiana set new record highs for eight consecutive weeks, but did not surpass Nov. 14's record of more than 8,000 new cases this week.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Coronavirus Forcing Low Key Inaugural For Indiana Governor
Gov. Eric Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch will legally take their oaths of office at some point before their new terms begin Jan. 11.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Indiana COVID-19 Hospitalizations Push To Another New High
Hospital officials across the state are worried about not having enough health care workers to care for the quickly growing number of severely ill patients.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
COVID Surge in Nursing Homes Takes Toll On Loved Ones, Workers
COVID-19 is surging in nursing homes and similar facilities across the U.S. Recently, the nation's nursing homes saw a record 12,000 new weekly cases. We examine the issue through a woman who is dealing with her mother's COVID case.
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