Articles tagged as: COVID-19
September 29, 2020
New App Lets Users Track Mask Usage
MaskCount lets users swipe or tap to indicate whether someone is wearing a mask. The location is marked, but no other identifying information is included.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
Indiana Increased Public Pension Assets Despite Pandemic
The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its pension assets by 2.56 percent to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, which ran from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020
Purdue Suspends 14 Students For Violating Protect Purdue Pledge At Weekend Party
The school's Code of Conduct penalizes students who violate the Protect Purdue Pledge -- which calls for mask wearing and social distancing at on- or off-campus gatherings.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Moves To Stage 5, Statewide Tracking Study To Begin Third Phase
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 73 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the states total to 3,354. The state announced more than 117,000 total confirmed cases including two days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1.3 million Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2020
Marion County Eases Some Restrictions, But Won't Join State At Stage 5
Marion County will not join the rest of the state in a full reopening, but some businesses will be able to increase capacity, including bars.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2020
Indiana Lifts Capacity Restrictions In Stage 5, But Restaurants Still Face Limitations
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the hospitality industry hard over the last few months with a recent survey showing 41 percent of Hoosier restaurants could close in the next six months.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2020
Concerned Over COVID-19 Data, Some Crunch Their Own Numbers
There's a lot of COVID-19 data available through state and federal resources. But those numbers can be confusing or raise questions. That's inspired some people to do their own data-tracking.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2020
Indiana Chief Justice Recovering From COVID-19 Illness
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush and the four other justices all joined online as they heard arguments from attorneys in three cases Thursday morning.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2020
Indiana Officials Share First Look At School COVID-19 Case Dashboard
State leaders say the data comes from about 70 percent of Indiana schools that have so far submitted information. About 700 new cases were reported last week.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2020
As Schools Re-Evaluate, Teachers Say Remote Learning Is Burning Out Staff And Students
Most schools in Indiana started the new academic year with some sort of in-person instruction, but teachers say the so-called "hybrid" learning models are burning them out -- fast.
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