Articles tagged as: COVID-19
March 31, 2020
Indianapolis Church Turns Baseball Concession Stand Into Drive-Thru Food Pantry
An Indianapolis church turned a baseball concession stand into a drive-thru food pantry Tuesday, March 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. to assist those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More Indianapolis Residents Are Fostering Animals
IndyHumane has experienced an all- time high for fostering and adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indiana Records 14 More Deaths As Coronavirus Cases Spike
Five of the state's 14 new deaths involved Indianapolis residents and four others were from Lake County. There was one death each reported from Elkhart, Decatur, Hancock, Ripley and Warren counties.
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Self-Employed Hoosiers Still Waiting On Promised Unemployment Insurance
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.
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Unclear Whether Gov. Holcomb Wants Abortions Halted Under Executive Order
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.
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Indiana Unemployment Claims More Than Double As COVID-19 Shutters Manufacturing
More than 120,000 Hoosiers filed for unemployment insurance last week according to the Department of Workforce Development.
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Here's How Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Will Impact Indiana Schools
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.
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Eskenazi Prepares For Surge In Indianapolis COVID-19 Cases
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.
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COVID-19 Reported Among Indianapolis First Responders
As of Tuesday, 12 members of IMPD and 12 members of IFD tested positive for COVID-19.
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St. Joseph County, Indiana Repurposing Hotels, Former Hospitals To Prepare For Surge In COVID-19
The St. Joseph County Health Department is preparing for a possible surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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