A new federal law gives states the ability to open up their unemployment insurance benefits to self-employed workers. But it could take weeks before Indiana receives guidance on how to actually implement that change.

Holcomb's order requires all health care facilities to postpone or cancel elective, non-urgent surgical or invasive procedures during the COVID-19 crisis, unless doing so would risk the patient's health, as determined by their doctor.

More than 120,000 Hoosiers filed for unemployment insurance last week according to the Department of Workforce Development.

Indiana will receive education funding from the stimulus package two ways: a roughly $60 million grant for higher education, K-12 and early childhood education to be distributed by the governor and other state leaders. Schools will also receive about $215 million, dispersed based on low-income student enrollment, or Title I status.

Marion County has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state -- with nearly 1,000 positive for COVID-19 tests in Indianapolis as of Tuesday. Hospitals have been preparing to scale up for months.

As of Tuesday, 12 members of IMPD and 12 members of IFD tested positive for COVID-19.

The St. Joseph County Health Department is preparing for a possible surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

The Indiana State Department of Health announced 14 new deaths from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday morning, bringing the state's total to 49. As of Tuesday, 2,159 Hoosiers have been confirmed positive for the virus with more than 13,373 tests reported to the health department.

As cases of coronavirus spread across the Midwest, we know there are lots of questions about it -- including how to avoid getting sick.

The spread of the coronavirus impacts the economy, in changed social habits, spending habits, how we do our jobs, and if we still have jobs.