Indiana to close OptumServe’s COVID-19 testing sites at end of June
At its peak, OptumServe, a division of health care insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, provided testing in 53 counties. Currently, 30 counties have an OptumServe testing site.
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Community Health to require all employees to be vaccinated
Community Health said more than 60 percent of the system’s 16,000 employees have already voluntarily received the vaccine since becoming eligible to receive it in December.
State’s COVID-19 case count climbs by 374
The state said more than 2.63 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.7 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Wedding boom is on as vendors scramble to keep up
With restrictions on large gatherings loosening, wedding planners and others who make the magic happen said they’ve started pushing their bookings into late 2022 and early 2023.
U.S. deaths from heart disease, diabetes climbed amid pandemic
Data released this week show the biggest increases in the death rates for heart disease and diabetes in at least 20 years.
Indiana reports 308 new COVID cases, 12 more deaths
The state said more than 2.62 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.7 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
U.S. increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
The pace of new vaccinations in the United State has dropped below 400,000 people per day—down from a high of nearly 2 million per day two months ago.
Indiana’s COVID-19 case count rises by 302
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased from 601 on Sunday to 614 on Monday.
Indiana reports lowest daily case count in nearly a year
The state said more than 2.58 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
U.S. vaccination rates fall off, imperiling Biden’s July 4 goal
The slowdown is national—with every state down at least two-thirds from its peak—and particularly felt across the South and Midwest.
July 4 downtown fireworks show returning after 2020 cancellation
The annual fireworks show has new organizers and a different launch site. The 36-story Regions Tower had been the launch site since the 1970s, but can no longer be used.
COVID-19 cases increase by 405 in Indiana
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 666 on Wednesday to 652 on Thursday.
Indiana University offering prizes for vaccine documentation
The award program announced Thursday comes after the university stepped back this week from a plan to require shot documentation ahead of the fall semester amid protests from many state officials.
New jobs report expected to show faster pace of hiring
Job postings in late May were nearly 26% above pre-pandemic levels, as posted jobs reached their highest level on record dating to 2000.
Indiana sees 418 new COVID cases, 20 more deaths
The state said more than 2.53 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.66 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Hogsett, Caine make another push for residents to get vaccinated
Officials still plan to seek City-County Council approval to lift mask mandates for fully vaccinated people on June 7 and hope to further ease other restrictions if the county can reach a 50% vaccination rate by July 4.
Indiana reports lowest COVID-19 case count in nearly a year
In the nine-county Indianapolis area, only Marion County (55 cases) reported more than seven new cases. Shelby County reported no new cases and Hendricks County had only two. Boone, Hancock and Morgan had just three apiece.
Indiana University giving students option on COVID-19 vaccine proof
IU announced Tuesday that students and employees would be able to attest to their vaccination without having to provide documentation of having received the shots, as was required under the previous policy announced May 21.
Indiana reports 370 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths
The state said more than 2.51 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.65 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
So far, more than 124 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine have been administered in the United States.