The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday reported zero new deaths from COVID-19 in its daily report for the first time since mid-March 2020, in the opening week of the pandemic in Indiana.
About 2,000 health care, public safety and hospitality workers were on the floor or seated nearby for Miley Cyrus’ musical tribute on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Health officials said Saturday they are investigating whether anyone was exposed to COVID-19 by Alabama residents following Friday night’s death of a fan who had been in Indianapolis for March Madness.
The state said more than 1.22 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Saturday. More than 1.75 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Fortune magazine reported that ticket prices are 145% higher than any other Final Four in history. Brokers say the prices would be even higher if a Midwestern team was in the final rounds.
Volunteers are coordinating bus transportation for teams, running to the store for toothpaste for players, sanitizing practice courts, doing laundry for the teams, beautifying the city with new trees, picking up trash, setting up seating pods in the venues and assisting out-of-town media and other guests with just about anything they may need.
The South Meridian Street bars, Tiki Bob’s Cantina and The Patron Saint, were cited for multiple violations including not requiring masks and social distancing. Both establishments corrected the violations, the health department said.
The holdouts are leery about possible side effects. They tend to be Republican, and they are usually younger and less susceptible to becoming critically ill or dying if they catch COVID-19.
While the state’s rollout of eligibility for the vaccine has come under some fire, many Hoosiers have begun planning for a summer and fall free from worry, ready to resume their normal lives.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 677 on Wednesday to 697 on Thursday.
After a year of epic job losses, waves of coronavirus infections, and small business closures, numerous trends are brightening the outlook.
The state said more than 1.16 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Thursday. More than 1.69 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
The companies also said the vaccine was 91% effective against symptomatic disease and was even more protective in preventing severe disease.
While they’re sequestered during March Madness, teams are ordering everything from pizza to soul food—and local restaurants are seeing a much-needed bump in business as a result.
The move comes as the state gets a larger allotment of doses from the federal government and seeks to expand vaccination sites beyond hospitals, pharmacies and health centers.
Delays could be a setback for Indiana and other states that have counted on the one-shot J&J vaccine as a growing part of their coronavirus immunization mix, along with the two-shot doses of Pfizer and Moderna.
The final version of House Bill 1123, which would create what would be called an “emergency session,” could pass out of both chambers as early as Thursday.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 1,127 new cases of COVID-19, the second time cases have topped 1,000 in five days.
The announcement is a step toward possibly beginning shots for kids in this age group before they head back to school in the fall.
The seven-day moving average of positive COVID-19 cases in Indiana was 918 on Monday, up from 744 two weeks ago.
