Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 13, 2020
Projected COVID-19 Surge In Indiana Not As Bad As Previously Feared
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says the latest projections say the surge will hit Indianapolis in late April and the rest of the state in early May. And she says she doesn't think it will be as bad as feared.
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CIB, Visit Indy Cut Pay To Cope With Pandemic Loss
Tourism officials who work to bring sporting events and conventions to Indiana's capital are cutting executive pay for the rest of the year to cope with heavy financial losses expected from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Indiana Small Business Owners' Optimism Drops During COVID-19 Pandemic
A survey including Indiana small businesses showed optimism tanked in March. Many owners are waiting for promised coronavirus financial relief from the federal government.
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City-County Council Tackles COVID-19 Related Issues
The Indianapolis City-County Council held a virtual meeting Monday night and took up several measures related to the COVID-19 response.
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Coronavirus: Indiana's Surge May Not Be As Bad As Feared, Small Business Optimism Tanks
The Indiana State Department of Health reported seven additional deaths on Monday, bringing the state's total to 350. The state announced more than 8,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 44,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 12, 2020
IU Health Asking COVID-19 Survivors To Donate Plasma
The Food and Drug Administration has approved convalescent plasma as an investigational new drug, but the idea of a treatment derived from recovering patients dates as far back as the 1890s.
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Coronavirus: Indiana Releases Race Data, Holcomb Signs Order For Teacher Evaluations
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 43 additional deaths over the weekend, bringing the state's total to 343. The state announced nearly 8,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 42,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 11, 2020
Gambling Revenue Plummets In March Due To Virus Restrictions
The Indiana Gaming Commission ordered 11 casinos and two horse-track racing casinos to close March 16. Though mobile sports wagering can continue, the widespread cancellation and delay of sporting events has substantially restricted what gamblers can bet on.
Read MoreApril 10, 2020
Inmates, Relatives Say Indiana Prisons Lack COVID-19 Safeguards
The Indiana Department of Correction says it is taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the more than 26,000 inmates housed in the state's 21 facilities. But accounts from inmates and their relatives contradict the agency's claims.
Read MoreApril 10, 2020
Indiana's COVID-19 Deaths Rise By 55 To 300 Amid Pandemic
Marion County again had the most new COVID-19 cases, at 202, increasing its total to 2,600 or about 38 percent of Indianas total.
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