Articles tagged as: COVID-19
October 16, 2020
Indiana Reports More Than 2,000 Cases Friday, 101 Percent Increase Since Starting Stage 5
Indiana set a new grim record for daily reported cases of COVID-19, with more than 2,300 cases reported Friday. The state has had more than 1,000 new cases per day since Oct. 7.
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Governor Holcomb Tests Negative For COVID-19
Gov. Eric Holcomb has tested negative for COVID-19.
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Notre Dame President Ends Quarantine After COVID Diagnosis
The Rev. John Jenkins, the president of the University of Notre Dame, has ended his quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus less than a week following his attendance at a White House event without wearing a mask.
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Myers: Holcomb 'Frozen' In COVID-19 Spotlight After No Changes To Statewide Restrictions
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Woody Myers says Gov. Eric Holcomb is frozen in the intensifying spotlight after he refused to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions in the face of worsening numbers.
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Indiana Officials Outline Response To State's Virus Hotspots
Indiana health officials confirmed 28 more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, and the states seven-day rolling average of new cases of the respiratory disease has doubled in three weeks.
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Marion County COVID Restrictions Remain In Place
Marion County will stick with current pandemic restrictions as the state experiences record numbers of COVID-19 cases.
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How COVID-19 May Make Mental Health Problems Worse This Winter
Dani Hoover is a 26-year-old social worker in Indianapolis. She has battled depression and anxiety since high school, and the pandemic hasnt made it any easier. Kevin Rand, a psychology professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, says COVID-19 has had a huge impact around the world.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2020
Chicago Travel Order For Indiana Begins Friday
Chicagos emergency travel order for Indiana takes effect on Friday at midnight. The order is aimed at limiting travel to and from the city to the Hoosier State, with some exemptions, like work-related purposes, medical care and child custody agreements.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2020
Pandemic Relief Program Offers Financial Coaching For Some Leaving Incarceration
Carlette Duffy is the Director of Re-entry for the City of Indianapolis and the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS), and she spoke with WFYI's Terri Dee about a pilot program that offers some formerly incarcerated people financial coaching to get on their feet.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2020
Holcomb Won't Change Course Despite Spike In COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
Gov. Eric Holcomb wont reimpose any COVID-19 restrictions despite all of the states guiding principles heading in the wrong direction.
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