Articles tagged as: COVID-19
June 4, 2020
Federal Report Finds 21% More COVID Nursing Home Deaths In Indiana
A report released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday listed 1,141 total COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents as of May 24. That number is 196, or 21 percent, more than the 945 such deaths reported this week by the Indiana State Department of Health.
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Local Partnership Provides Food Boxes For Southside Families
A group of Indianapolis nonprofits on Indianapolis' southside says the impact of the pandemic is still an issue for food insecurity in central Indiana.
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2020 Indiana State Fair Canceled Due To COVID-19 Concerns
The State Fair Commission and Board announced Thursday it will instead offer a 4-H livestock show in August and September as a kind of replacement.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Will Run Fourth Of July Weekend Events Without Fans
Track officials had been optimistic IMS could be the first major sporting venue to have fans back in the stands this summer. Instead, the stands will be empty much like the rest of the tracks since major racing resumed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Simon Property Group Sues Gap For Rent On Coronavirus-Shuttered Stores
Mall owner Simon Property Group said in a lawsuit filed this week that the clothing retailer owes three months of rent, totaling $65.9 million.
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With School Buildings Closed Nine13 Sports Changes Gears
Nine 13 Sports normally takes bicycles into learning environments to teach things like the importance of physical fitness. When school buildings closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it switched to food delivery.
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Armed Guards And Panic Buttons: A Dangerous Confusion About WorkOne Offices
Months into the pandemic, many desperate workers say they still havent received unemployment benefits. And as many WorkOne re-employment offices reopen by appointment this week, staff fear theyll be caught in the middle between those people and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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Indiana Will Test All Nursing Home Staff For COVID-19
Indiana announced Wednesday it will test all nursing home staff for COVID-19 over the next month.
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Nursing Homes Can Start Allowing Some In-Person, Outdoor Visits
The state says it will issue new guidance to nursing homes to allow family and friends to do in-person, outdoor visits with residents.
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Coronavirus: Indiana Reports 2,000 Deaths From Virus, State To Test All Nursing Home Staff
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 10 additional confirmed deaths Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 2,032. The state announced more than 35,000 total confirmed cases, with nearly 278,000 Hoosiers tested.
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