Articles tagged as: Indiana State Department of Health
September 9, 2020
Northern Indiana Prison On Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
After new coronavirus cases were found last week at the Miami Correctional Facility, a team from the Indiana State Department of Health visited the prison over the weekend to do rapid testing
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2020
95 New COVID-19 Testing Sites Opening Around Indiana By Oct. 1
The new COVID-19 testing sites are going up around the state, and will be run by local health departments. The state will provide funding to help those sites stay operational for the next two years.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2020
Health Officials Warn West Nile Virus Has Been Found In Indiana Mosquitoes
As of Aug. 6, mosquitoes in Allen, Marion and St. Joseph counties have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2020
Indiana To Release COVID-19 Data From Individual Nursing Homes
After months of keeping facility-level long term care data from the public, Indiana will begin to release it later this month.
Read MoreJune 9, 2020
State Leaders Leave COVID-19 School Reopening Plans To Local Health Departments
Many worry about how to pay for some of the changes, and whether or not all of them will be needed or possible in different parts of the state.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
State Emphasizes Confidentiality In Contact Tracing Process
State Health Commissioner Kris Box says information gathered by the state contact tracing call center remains private.
Read MoreMay 6, 2020
Expanded Testing Begins In Indiana Through Partnership With OptumServe
The state's COVID-19 testing partnership with OptumServe Health Services launched Wednesday at 20 sites across the state.
Read MoreMay 6, 2020
Indiana Launching New Coronavirus Testing At 20 Sites Today
Indianas expanded coronavirus testing program is set to start Wednesday at 20 sites around the state, although those tests still wont be available to everybody.
Read MoreApril 30, 2020
Indiana Reports More Than 1,000 Deaths From COVID-19
Indiana reached a grim milestone as the state reported more than 1,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. The state's total Thursday is at 1,007.
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.
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