Articles tagged as: COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Coronavirus: Small Businesses Work To Reopen, Holcomb Says Churches Are 'Control Group'
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 19 additional confirmed deaths on Monday, bringing the states total to 1,151. The state announced more than 20,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 113,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreMay 3, 2020
Holcomb Apologizes For Failing To Follow COVID-19 Safety Precautions
Gov. Eric Holcomb is apologizing after he was photographed this weekend out in public without following proper COVID-19 safety procedures.
Read MoreMay 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Holcomb Outlines Reopening, Protesters Rally For Immigrant Worker Rights
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 70 additional confirmed deaths over the weekend, bringing the state's total to 1,132. The state announced nearly 20,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 108,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
Questions Raised About COVID Death In Indiana Prison
Prisoner accounts contradict a statement the Indiana Department of Correction released after 73-year-old inmate Scottie Edwards' death, and raise questions about the care inmates receive for COVID-19.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
Drive-Thru Food Pantry Available For Pets in Need
Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside, FIDO, says it's getting more calls than usual from people who need food for their pets.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
New Indiana Coronavirus Order Won't Ban Tighter Local Rules
Gov. Eric Holcomb said Thursday that any easing of Indiana's statewide stay-at-home order won't limit the authority of city or county officials from imposing tighter restrictions in their attempts to slow the coronavirus.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
IndyFringe Cancels Its 2020 Fringe Festival
A press release from IndyFringe Executive Director Pauline Moffatt says concerns for the health and safety of performers, volunteers, staff and the nearly 20,000 audience members who attend the multi day festival led to the decision.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
New COVID-19 Testing Takes Aim At African-American Disparities
In Marion County, black residents make up about 30 percent of the population. And early data shows they are almost twice as likely to be hospitalized or die from the virus, compared to white residents.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
Socked By Virus, Comic Book Industry Tries To Draw Next Page
Saturday would have been Free Comic Book Day, an annual nationwide event intended to bring die-hards and newbies alike into stores. Instead, stores are closed nationwide and new print issues haven't been released since late March.
Read MoreMay 1, 2020
Indiana Easing Many Coronavirus Business Restrictions
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday a relaxing of business restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus spread for much of the state, allowing more manufacturers, retailers and shopping malls to open their doors starting Monday.
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