Articles tagged as: COVID-19
February 23, 2022
IDOH eliminates individual positivity rate, testing from dashboard; adds new youth data
The Indiana Department of Health said the adjustments to data displayed on its COVID-19 dashboard were in response to its recent shifts in school reporting and the current state of the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
IU Health working through backlog of procedures as COVID cases decline
Health systems are still struggling to keep up with demand despite declining COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
Coronavirus: Senate scales back vaccine mandate bill, IDOH issues new school guidance
A Senate committee dramatically scales back the House’s vaccine mandate bill. The Indiana Department of Health releases new school COVID-19 guidance. And COVID-19 data continues to improve.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022
IU to lift its mask requirement in 2 weeks
A university spokesperson says student health and learning remain the primary focus, while pointing to declining case counts and the campus’s high rate of vaccination.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022
Positive COVID-19 trends prompts IDOH to make changes to testing, National Guard support
Indiana's COVID-19 cases have fallen significantly over the last several weeks. That's prompting the Indiana Department of Health to scale back on testing.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Rental assistance program marks milestone
Through Indy Rent, more than $100 million in rental assistance has gone out to tens of thousands of households.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Indiana eliminates contact tracing, quarantine guidance for schools
The Indiana Department of Health updated its quarantine guidance for schools, which goes into effect Wednesday Feb. 23.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
As nurses demand higher pay, nursing homes and staffing agencies clash on the price
Amid a nursing shortage, nursing homes are relying on staffing agencies for help — but they're charging more for their services. Agencies say it's simply supply and demand. Nursing homes say they're being gouged. And the nurses themselves just want to make more money.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
Senate committee dramatically scales back COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill
Senate lawmakers Wednesday significantly scaled back legislation that would've largely prevented private employers from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
Rising rent, pandemic making it hard for people with criminal records to find housing
For people who have just been released from jail or prison, rising rent combined with adjusting to life in a pandemic makes finding housing more difficult than ever.
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