Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 9, 2020
Holcomb Advises Churches On Safe Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Eric Holcombs Stay-At-Home order limits gatherings to no more than 10 people though some churches throughout the state have flouted that restriction in recent weeks.
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Coronavirus: Indiana Unemployment Surges Again, Holcomb Urges Safe Church Services
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 42 additional deaths Thursday, bringing the states total to 245. The state announced 6,351 total confirmed cases, with more than 32,000 Hoosiers tested.
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Map: Here's Where Marion County Students Can Get Free Meals
A map of where children can get free meals in Indianapolis. More than 150,000 students in Marion County are out of school due to closures over the coronavirus.
Read MoreApril 8, 2020
$2.6M Fund Will Support E-Learning For Indianapolis Schools, Families
Indianapolis Mayor Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a new $2.6 million fund Wednesday to help low-income students and their public schools in Marion County navigate the sudden switch to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Child Abuse, Neglect Cases Expected To Increase Amid Pandemic
WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Child Advocates CEO Cindy Booth about how the economy plays a key role in child welfare, what the organization is doing to help keep children safe and how the community can help.
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US To Buy 30,000 Ventilators From General Motors
In March, General Motors began working with Seattle-area ventilator maker Ventec Life Systems to increase the company's production. A short time later the automaker began lining up parts suppliers and retooling an electronics factory in Kokomo to build the devices.
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More People Test Positive For COVID-19 In Indiana Prisons
On Wednesday, Indiana's Joint Information Center confirmed to Side Effects Public Media that 10 prisoners in state Department of Correction facilities have now tested positive for COVID-19, along with 20 agency employees.
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Young, FCC Commissioner Discuss Expanded Telehealth In Federal Relief Package
Health care providers can apply for funding from a $200 million program within the recently-passed federal CARES Act. That money can be used to provide devices and internet connection to patients who need it to engage in telehealth.
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Indiana's COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 203
Thirty more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19, pushing the states death toll during the pandemic past 200 as its confirmed coronavirus cases neared 6,000, state health officials said Wednesday.
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Marion County Emergency Operations Center Opens Temporary Morgue Overflow Facility
The Marion County Emergency Operations Center is setting up a temporary morgue facility in preparation for the expected surge in COVID-19 patients.
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