Indiana sees 757 more COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths
The seven-day moving average of positive COVID-19 cases in Indiana was 918 on Monday, up from 744 two weeks ago.
This Final Four could bring Indy’s most far-flung crop of teams
Seven of the Elite Eight teams’ schools are located no less than 800 miles from Indianapolis, as the crow flies. Michigan is the outlier, and local tourism officials have indicated that if the Wolverines advance to the Final Four, it could provide a helpful economic boost.
More than a dozen states to open vaccines to all adults this week
Meanwhile, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that she had a recurring feeling of “impending doom” about a potential fourth wave of COVID-19 infections after cases in the U.S. rose 10% over the last week.
State Senate passes legislation to create new emergency session
The Indiana Senate has passed legislation that would give lawmakers the power to convene at any time during a statewide public emergency and more oversight over federal stimulus dollars.
State reports another 730 COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 617 on Saturday to 655 on Sunday.
NCAA games help city court convention planners
Basketball games in Visit Indy’s suite have a strong influence on convention planners because they accentuate a potential client’s experience in the city.
Indiana opens up COVID-19 vaccinations to those 30 and older
The announcement comes two days before Indiana opens vaccination sign-ups to Hoosiers 16 and older.
WHO-China report says animals likely source of COVID-19
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely.”
Indiana COVID-19 case count rises by 955, deaths by 12
The state said more than 1.08 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sunday. More than 1.6 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Indiana reports 993 new COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
After rapidly dropping in January and February, daily case counts have risen slightly in March. The seven-day moving average of positive cases was 857 on Friday, up from 818 on March 1.
Community Health reports 37% drop in operating income in 2020
Since July, however, the hospital system has seen an “upward positive trend in all its services,” it said in a debt filing, the latest signal that the worst of the pandemic’s financial affects on hospitals might be over.
Bohanon & Curott: Eventually, COVID-19 restrictions must be relaxed
We all do things that risk death. Over 300 people die each year from falling off ladders. Yet any homeowner will attest to the benefit of having a ladder.
Editorial: Move to ease virus restrictions is reason for some concern
But we give Gov. Eric Holcomb props for having the forethought to retain power through his extended emergency order to adjust if needed.
Kegs have been out, canned beer in, during pandemic
When the pandemic dried up the demand for beer at customer-limited bars and restaurants, local brewers had to shift focus to sales at grocery stores, pharmacies and packaged liquor stores.
COVID-19 cases in Indiana exceed 1,000 for first time in 20 days
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased from 627 0n Wednesday to 637 on Thursday. The high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
Herron-Morton Place eatery Tinker Street plans reopening
Owner Tom Main said he’s shooting for an April reopening for Tinker Street, a fine-dining restaurant that’s been closed for dine-in service for more than a year and was on the selling block in late 2020.
Free tickets available for Final Four team practices
The tickets will be available in groups of two or four, with capacity limited to 8,500, just like games played on the court throughout this year’s tournament.
Caesars puts pandemic losses at $2B, wants insurers to pay
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc., which operates multiple properties in Indiana, is suing a long list of insurance carriers it accuses of balking at paying its business interruption costs.
Indiana’s neighbor sees virus surge after lifting restrictions
Michigan, which not long ago had one of the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some experts worry could be a harbinger nationally.
Downtown hotel occupancy tops in nation with March Madness influx
With thousands of visitors in town for the NCAA basketball tournament and other athletic events, occupancy rates at downtown Indianapolis hotels were the highest in the nation for the past two weekends, breaking the pandemic tourism setback that settled in a year ago.
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