Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 22, 2020
Obstacles Remain As Indiana Tries To Reach Testing Goal
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says there are enough labs up and running across Indiana to do the number of necessary COVID-19 tests the state is aiming for -- 6,300 a day. But Box says there are still obstacles to actually conducting those tests.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Indiana Restaurants Estimated To Lose Nearly $1 Billion In April Sales
Indiana's "Stay-At-Home" order has been in place for about a month, drastically reducing operations in the hospitality industry. Restaurants in the state are estimated to lose nearly $1 billion in sales in April.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Coronavirus: Restaurants May Lose Nearly $1B, State Faces Obstacles To Reach Testing Goal
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 31 additional deaths Wednesday, bringing the states total to 661. The state announced more than 12,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 69,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
The Broad Ripple Farmers Market Will Open, But At a New Location And With New Restrictions
Organizers say the market will comply with the Marion County's COVID-19 restrictions for farmers markets, with new protocols to maintain social distancing.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Pregnant Women Worry About COVID-19 As Cases Increase
First-time parents have a lot to celebrate. But right now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's also a lot to fear.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
Coronavirus: House Dems Ask For Workforce Protection, E-Learning Likely Through Summer
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 61 additional deaths Tuesday, bringing the states total to 630. The state announced more than 12,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 67,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
A Lost Season? Minor League Teams, Players Face Bleak Future
While Major League Baseball tries to figure out a way to play this summer, the prospects for anything resembling a normal minor league season are increasingly bleak.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
Health Commissioner Box Won't Give Nursing Home Outbreak Specifics
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box rebuffed questions Tuesday about providing more specific information about COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
Indiana House Dems Ask Governor For Better Safety Enforcement For Essential Workers
The state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has seen thousands of non-formal COVID-19 complaints related to various safety issues in the past month.
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
McCormick: Schools Challenged By E-Learning, Will Likely Stay Remote Through Summer
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says the local response from school districts to support K-12 students learning from home is taking shape but the disparity in funding is emphasizing inequalities.
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