Articles tagged as: Marion County
August 11, 2020
More Fines Coming For Those Breaking Marion County's COVID Rules
The Marion County health department will be stepping up fines for businesses that violate social distancing and mask requirements.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
Hogsett Orders Bars Closed, New Restrictions For Schools, Religious Events As COVID-19 Cases Increase
Indianapolis and county officials reinstated restrictions Thursday on businesses, gatherings and when schools can open for in-person instruction in response to increase of COVID-19 infections.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020
Indianapolis And Gleaners Food Bank Distribute Face Coverings To Support New Mandate
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) Director Dr. Virginia Caine gave free face coverings Thursday to families through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The free face coverings were distributed in support of the countys new public health order, requiring all individuals to wear face coverings in public.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2020
Hogsett Orders Mandatory Face Masks For Indianapolis
Marion County will join the state in it's reopening phase 4.5 on Thursday July 9. The county will also require face masks in public.
Read MoreJune 26, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Scarce In Indianapolis' Black Neighborhoods
Though studies show that Black Americans face more complications and higher death rates from COVID-19, testing sites are scarce in Indianapolis neighborhoods with the most Black residents.
Read MoreJune 24, 2020
Marion County Schools To Open Classrooms Full-time For Students In Fall
Marion County's 11 public school districts will open full-time for in class instruction on their previous scheduled start dates for the 2020-21 academic year.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Indianapolis Prepares To Move To Stage 4 Of Reopening Plan
Indianapolis will take more steps to open the economy and join the state's phase four plan next week.
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Hogsett Announces CARES Funding Focus
City officials outlined proposals that allocate $76 million in federal funding and will be taken up by the City-County Council.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020
Indy Mayor To Reinstate Curfew Friday And Saturday
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has issued a new curfew order for Marion County that will be in effect Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Read MoreJune 3, 2020
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett Addresses Curfew Restrictions
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett says he does not plan to extend the curfew to Wednesday and Thursday nights, but indicated curfew orders are being planned for Friday and Saturday nights.
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