Indiana reports another 6,844 COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths
Marion County reported 799 new COVID-19 cases, raising the cumulative total to 35,416. Hamilton County saw 307 more positive cases, bringing its total to 10,189.
Marion County reported 799 new COVID-19 cases, raising the cumulative total to 35,416. Hamilton County saw 307 more positive cases, bringing its total to 10,189.
“They don’t think it’s real,” said a public health official in Iowa. “They don’t think it’s going to be that bad or they just don’t want to wear a mask because we’ve made it a whole political thing.”
Cities and states are trying to avoid full-blown lockdowns by enacting almost every other kind of restriction: nighttime curfews, bar closures, stricter mask mandates, and 10-person gathering limits, for example.
Marion County reported 1,079 new COVID-19 cases in the latest daily report, raising the cumulative total to 34,633.
Indiana is only the second state in the U.S. to use a technology called “datacasting” to deliver educational content into students’ homes—without the need for Wi-Fi.
Across Indiana, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has been shattering records day after day, putting a strain on many hospitals and adding to the anxiety about how much longer the pandemic will continue.
The latest executive order, which Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Friday, requires all businesses to place “clearly visible signage at their public and employee entrances notifying that face coverings are required for all individuals entering the business.”
The state has reported 308 new COVID-19 deaths over the past seven days (an average of 44 per day) compared with 256 (36.5 per day) the previous week.
Visit Indy President and CEO Leonard Hoops addressed the topic Friday during the monthly Capital Improvement Board meeting, indicating there are tentative plans for up to three separate bubbles.
The U.S. Open swimming meet originally was scheduled for one site. Now it’s taking place across nine, including Indianapolis, where events are scheduled through Saturday at the Indiana University Natatorium.
Thursday’s agreement with major chain drug stores, grocery market pharmacies and other chains and networks covers about 3 in 5 pharmacies in all 50 states and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico.
President-elect Joe Biden’s top allies on Capitol Hill adopted a combative posture on COVID-19 relief on Thursday, pressing their case for a $2 trillion bill that’s a nonstarter for Republicans.
Members of the Indiana General Assembly will not be required to wear masks while at the Statehouse next week for the ceremonial start to the legislative session and possibly not for the upcoming four-month session scheduled to start in January.
The city previously received $168 million in CARE funds, all of which has already been appropriated to various programs and efforts aimed at helping local government, residents and businesses get through the pandemic.
School boards across the state are meeting to decide how to handle instruction as the state’s COVID-19 related numbers continue to climb.
Jeff Korzenik, chief investment strategist at Fifth Third Bank, said Thursday that homeowners and businesses have become more interested in locating in suburbs and mid-sized cities—a trend that could benefit the Indianapolis area.
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Indiana continue to escalate, rising to another all-time high. COVID-19 patients occupy 31% of the state’s intensive care beds.
Schools will be required to switch to all virtual instruction and bars will need to reduce capacity under the new orders, which are in response to a growing wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
Thieves is the brainchild of a Fishers couple who decided to open a bar after losing their jobs during the pandemic. Also this week: Snakeroot Botanicals, Rise n Roll Bakery, The Jazz Kitchen, The Smoke Pit and more.
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week ,to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a further sign that the job market might be slowly healing.