Articles tagged as: COVID-19
June 7, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Releases School Reopening Guidelines, State Workforce Recovery Plan
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 43 additional confirmed deaths over the weekend, bringing the states total to 2,121. The state announced more than 37,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 304,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreJune 6, 2020
Language Barrier Hinders COVID-19 Response At Meat Processing Plants
Meat processing plants across the Midwest have become hotspots for COVID-19. Now rural health workers are trying to keep track of workers who get sick -- and those exposed to the disease. But that's challenging because many workers are immigrants or refugees, and theres a language barrier.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020
As Dentists Reopen, COVID-19 Uncertainties Have Some Workers Worried
Dentists and hygienists spend a lot of time inches away from wide-open mouths, conducting procedures known to generate aerosols -- tiny droplets that can linger in the air and carry viruses. Now, patients and workers are assessing whether it's safe to get dental care amid the lingering risks of COVID-19.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020
Mother, Daughter Face COVID-19 In Nursing Facility, At Home
Twenty-three-year-old Aubrey Baker is a qualified medication aid at Wildwood Healthcare Center, a nursing facility in Indianapolis. Her mother, Lenore Williams, oversees the center. They spoke to reporter Lauren Bavis about how the virus has impacted their work, and how it hit close to home.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020
Downtown Businesses Deal With A Double Hit
Many Indianapolis downtown businesses are suffering after being shut down due to COVID-19 and now dealing with the aftermath of the riots.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020
Indiana Unveils Recommendations For Schools To Reopen, But Not How They'll Afford It
Hoosier schools can begin to reopen their doors starting July 1 after being closed for months because of COVID-19. The state released a new set of guidelines Friday for schools to consider as they bring people back to campuses.
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
Federal Report Finds 21% More COVID Nursing Home Deaths In Indiana
A report released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday listed 1,141 total COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents as of May 24. That number is 196, or 21 percent, more than the 945 such deaths reported this week by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
Local Partnership Provides Food Boxes For Southside Families
A group of Indianapolis nonprofits on Indianapolis' southside says the impact of the pandemic is still an issue for food insecurity in central Indiana.
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
2020 Indiana State Fair Canceled Due To COVID-19 Concerns
The State Fair Commission and Board announced Thursday it will instead offer a 4-H livestock show in August and September as a kind of replacement.
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Will Run Fourth Of July Weekend Events Without Fans
Track officials had been optimistic IMS could be the first major sporting venue to have fans back in the stands this summer. Instead, the stands will be empty much like the rest of the tracks since major racing resumed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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