Articles tagged as: COVID-19
September 30, 2020
Indiana Women's Prison Locked Down Following New COVID-19 Cases
The women's prison reported 25 positive cases early in the pandemic, but until now, no cases had been identified since June. The state has added three new cases to the reported total since last week.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020
Holcomb Not Rethinking Lifted Restrictions As COVID-19 Data Trends In Wrong Direction
The state's positivity rate is up and hospitalizations are at their highest level in a month. Two weeks ago, Indianas rate of COVID-19 spread was sixth best in the nation. Its now fourth worst.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020
Grocery Union Continues Fight For Hazard Pay at Kroger Stores
The United Food and Commercial Workers union says it will continue to demand Kroger grocery stores give workers hazard pay during the pandemic.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020
Study: 3 Million Lost Employer-Sponsored Insurance Amid Unemployment Spike
More than 3 million Americans lost access to employer-sponsored health insurance during the summer months of the pandemic, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Urban Institute. But researchers say the numbers could have been much worse.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
New App Lets Users Track Mask Usage
MaskCount lets users swipe or tap to indicate whether someone is wearing a mask. The location is marked, but no other identifying information is included.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
Indiana Increased Public Pension Assets Despite Pandemic
The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its pension assets by 2.56 percent to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, which ran from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020
Purdue Suspends 14 Students For Violating Protect Purdue Pledge At Weekend Party
The school's Code of Conduct penalizes students who violate the Protect Purdue Pledge -- which calls for mask wearing and social distancing at on- or off-campus gatherings.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Moves To Stage 5, Statewide Tracking Study To Begin Third Phase
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 73 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the states total to 3,354. The state announced more than 117,000 total confirmed cases including two days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1.3 million Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2020
Marion County Eases Some Restrictions, But Won't Join State At Stage 5
Marion County will not join the rest of the state in a full reopening, but some businesses will be able to increase capacity, including bars.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2020
Indiana Lifts Capacity Restrictions In Stage 5, But Restaurants Still Face Limitations
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the hospitality industry hard over the last few months with a recent survey showing 41 percent of Hoosier restaurants could close in the next six months.
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