Articles tagged as: COVID-19
January 5, 2022
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box reinfected with COVID-19, isolating at home
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box has become reinfected with COVID-19. She tested positive after developing symptoms on Monday, and has been isolating at home.
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COVID-19 surge not deterring push to end Indiana emergency
The Republican-dominated state Legislature started its 2022 session Tuesday and planned to quickly take up actions that GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb says will allow him to drop the emergency declaration that he first issued in March 2020.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
Purdue outlines plans for in-person start to next semester
Purdue University Tuesday outlined its plans for an in-person start to the second semester, as the school reported its sharpest increase in COVID-19 testing positivity rates this academic year.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
What did COVID-19 look like in Indiana by the numbers?
Indiana experienced COVID-19 whiplash throughout 2021 – setting both pandemic lows and record highs for cases and hospital capacity. But what did 2021 look like in Indiana by the numbers?
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
IDOH announces new limitations for rapid COVID-19 tests at state sites
The Indiana Department of Health will limit rapid antigen COVID-19 testing at state sites to Hoosiers 18 and younger and symptomatic Hoosiers 50 and older.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
Notre Dame reinstates mask mandate amid COVID-19 surge
The University of Notre Dame has reinstated a mask requirement for all students, staff and campus visitors as the omicron variant fuels a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
Riley Children’s Hospital is treating record numbers of COVID patients
At a news conference on Tuesday, Riley Children’s Health chief medical officer Dr. Elaine Cox said about four times as many children are being admitted to Riley Hospital now than at any other point in the pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2022
Insurance executive says death rates among working-age people up 40 percent
As COVID-19 deaths approach 19,000 in Indiana, the insurance industry has been processing claims at a record rate. Nationally, more than 824,000 people have died from the virus.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Nearly one in three Indiana Army National Guard troops are unvaccinated
While the vast majority of soldiers are already vaccinated against COVID-19, the situation is different for some of the Indiana’s approximately 11,500 Army National Guard soldiers.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
NCAA Tournament scheduled to go on as planned
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are scheduled to go on as planned amid a rise in postponements and cancellations.
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