Articles tagged as: COVID-19
November 23, 2020
COVID Surge in Nursing Homes Takes Toll On Loved Ones, Workers
COVID-19 is surging in nursing homes and similar facilities across the U.S. Recently, the nation's nursing homes saw a record 12,000 new weekly cases. We examine the issue through a woman who is dealing with her mother's COVID case.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Indiana Adds More Than 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 17 Days
Indiana has crossed 300,000 positive COVID-19 cases. Monday's newly reported cases were the fewest in nearly a week -- though the state has reported more than 5,000 cases every day since Nov. 10.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Indiana COVID-19 Hospitalizations Push To Another New High
Hospital officials across the state are worried about not having enough health care workers to care for the quickly growing number of severely ill patients.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Free Sites For Student E-Learning To Open During Marion County School Building Closures
Additional daytime learning sites will open later this month for Marion County students whose school buildings are closed until mid-January due to the public health order.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Casinos Have New Rules To Follow After Latest State COVID-19 Regulations
Indiana casinos have a few new rules to follow after Gov. Eric Holcombs latest COVID-19 executive order.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Pandemic Fuels Increasing Food Insecurity In Indianapolis
More than 200 food pantries, distribution sites or meal programs are set up across Marion County any given week, and all reported a spike in need this year.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
Indiana Officials Emphasize Caution For Students Headed Home
Many of the new COVID-19 cases across the state are trending back to the 18- to 30-year-old group, Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said during a Wednesday news conference.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
Hospital Diversions Don't Mean Patients Can't Seek Emergency Care
As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge across the state, more hospitals are forced to send non-emergency patients elsewhere. But that doesnt mean local hospitals will stop caring for patients needing urgent care.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
More Indiana Counties Listed At Highest Coronavirus Risk
Nearly a quarter of Indiana's counties are now listed in the highest-risk category of coronavirus spread as Wednesdays update from the state health department showed a 60 percent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in just two weeks.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski Tests Positive For COVID-19
According to a statement released Wednesday, Roswarski received his positive test results around 5 p.m. Tuesday. He will remain at home in quarantine for the next two weeks.
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