Articles tagged as: COVID-19
June 12, 2020
State Expands Testing, Will Release COVID-19 Positive Cases By Zip Code
The Indiana State Department of Health is making it easier for Hoosiers to get tested for COVID-19 and assess their risk with a map of positive cases by zip code.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Indiana Requires 'High Risk' Prison Employees To Keep Working Amid COVID-19 Crisis
According to internal documents, Indiana broke with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance for prisons, which says that staff should self-quarantine for 14 days after close contact with an infected person.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Shut Down By Pandemic Just Months After First Opening, Fonseca Theater Looking Ahead
The Fonseca Theater in the River West area of Indianapolis had only been open a few months before the pandemic closed all art and entertainment venues.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Indiana Aims To Double COVID-19 Testing Capacity Through New Lab Network
Indiana hopes to at least double its COVID-19 testing capacity in the next month through a new partnership between the state, Eli Lilly and the Indiana Hospital Association.
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 11, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Enters Reopening Plan's Stage 4 Friday, Aims To Double Testing Capacity
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 40 additional confirmed deaths since Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 2,198. The state announced more than 38,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 327,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreJune 10, 2020
Where Are Nursing Home Residents Dying Of COVID-19? In Indiana, It's Hard To Say
In Indiana, it's difficult to tell what facility might be safest, because the state doesn't require individual nursing facilities to publicly report their cases and deaths from COVID-19. The state reports total cases and deaths, but not where the victims live.
Read MoreJune 10, 2020
Another Major Mall Deal Implodes As Pandemic Shakes Retail
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, nation's largest owner of malls, is backing out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the retail economy.
Read MoreJune 10, 2020
Indiana Entering Next Reopening Stage Friday, Two Days Ahead Of Schedule
Stage 4 of the "Back on Track" plan allows groups of up to 250 people to gather. Retail stores no longer have capacity limits, though the state still urges proper social distancing.
Read MoreJune 10, 2020
Housing Advocates Call For Rental Help Ahead Of 'Eviction Cliff'
Indiana housing advocates say the Hoosier State faces a rental housing crisis with its eviction moratorium set to expire at the end of the month.
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