Articles tagged as: coronavirus
November 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.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Free Sites For Student E-Learning To Open During Marion County School Building Closures
Additional daytime learning sites will open later this month for Marion County students whose school buildings are closed until mid-January due to the public health order.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Pandemic Fuels Increasing Food Insecurity In Indianapolis
More than 200 food pantries, distribution sites or meal programs are set up across Marion County any given week, and all reported a spike in need this year.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Casinos Have New Rules To Follow After Latest State COVID-19 Regulations
Indiana casinos have a few new rules to follow after Gov. Eric Holcombs latest COVID-19 executive order.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
Indiana Officials Emphasize Caution For Students Headed Home
Many of the new COVID-19 cases across the state are trending back to the 18- to 30-year-old group, Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said during a Wednesday news conference.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
Hospital Diversions Don't Mean Patients Can't Seek Emergency Care
As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge across the state, more hospitals are forced to send non-emergency patients elsewhere. But that doesnt mean local hospitals will stop caring for patients needing urgent care.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski Tests Positive For COVID-19
According to a statement released Wednesday, Roswarski received his positive test results around 5 p.m. Tuesday. He will remain at home in quarantine for the next two weeks.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
More Indiana Counties Listed At Highest Coronavirus Risk
Nearly a quarter of Indiana's counties are now listed in the highest-risk category of coronavirus spread as Wednesdays update from the state health department showed a 60 percent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in just two weeks.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Indiana County OKs Fining Businesses Violating Mask Order
The St. Joseph County Commissioners passed an ordinance Tuesday allowing the county health department to fine businesses violating the order between $50 and $250 for each day that the business remains out of compliance.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Coronavirus Looms As Indiana Lawmakers Return To Statehouse
Indiana lawmakers won't be taking quick action to undercut public health orders that Gov. Eric Holcomb has issued over the past nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday.
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