Coronavirus cases jump to 3,039 in state, 1,304 in Marion County
The Indiana State Department reported Thursday that 16,285 people have been tested so far, up from 14,375 in Wednesday’s report.
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U.S. unemployment claims hit record 6.6M as layoffs accelerate during pandemic
The figure for last week is much higher than the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.
North suburbs partnering with private laboratory for weekly COVID-19 tests
First responders in Carmel, Noblesville, Zionsville, Whitestown and other municipalities will be tested weekly by Aria Diagnostics.
Protective gear in national stockpile nearly depleted, DHS officials say
The government’s emergency stockpile of respirator masks, gloves and other supplies is almost exhausted, leaving the Trump administration and states to compete for equipment in a marketplace rife with price-gouging, according to Homeland Security officials.
IndyCar’s virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network
The debut virtual race last weekend drew 433,000 combined viewers to both IndyCar and iRacing’s online stream.
ACLU: Indiana virus directive shouldn’t restrict abortions
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s directive calls for all Indiana health care facilities to cancel or postpone non-urgent surgical procedures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks skid as physical, economic toll of virus worsens
Wall Street and markets around the world fell sharply Wednesday as the economic and physical toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak mounts—and as experts say they still can’t predict when it will end.
Anthem waiving out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatments
Other big insurers, including Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group, have already rolled out similar moves.
As Indiana COVID-19 cases rise, testing appears to have slowed
State leaders on Wednesday defended “targeted testing”—or restricting tests to certain high-risk groups—saying they didn’t want to deplete test supplies.
Mayor extends Marion County’s stay-at-home order until May 1
The order by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett had been set to expire on Monday.
Holcomb launches campaign to further encourage Hoosiers to stay home
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday announced a campaign called “IN this together” to encourage citizens to follow stay-at-home and social-distancing guidelines during the pandemic.
Lilly Endowment awards $33.5M to state United Ways for pandemic response
The endowment announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $30 million grant to Indiana United Ways, which oversees the statewide network of United Ways, and a $3.5 million grant to the United Way of Central Indiana.
Bars crater while grocers boom, showing huge mismatch in U.S. jobs
Many people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic are hesitant to apply for the new employment for a number of reasons, including safety concerns, pay issues and a mismatch in skills.
Lilly expands drive-thru COVID-19 testing to essential workers, vulnerable seniors
The decision means perhaps tens of thousands of additional people can get tested at Lilly’s drive-thru, including people who work in grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and other places listed by the state as essential.
Coronavirus cases soar to 2,565 in state, 1,117 in Marion County
The Indiana State Department of Health has reported 1,051 new cases in the state over the past three days.
Census Day arrives with U.S. almost paralyzed by coronavirus
The 2020 census will help determine how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets, as well as the distribution of some $1.5 trillion in federal spending.
Federal rescue money for Indiana schools won’t go far, state superintendent says
Indiana will receive $215 million of the $13.5 billion that the federal government is handing out to states for schools as part of the COVID-19 rescue package.
Businesses might get COVID-19 relief loans as soon as Friday
The loans are available to small businesses ranging from sole proprietors and freelancers to companies with up to 500 employees.
NFL ratifies 14-team playoffs, says it’s ‘pretty confident’ season will start on time
The NFL draft is to be held as scheduled April 23-25, but it will be a TV-only event after the live event in Las Vegas associated with it was canceled due to the pandemic.
Lilly Endowment grants $15M to Salvation Army, including $5M for operations in Indiana
The money is meant to help The Salvation Army respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also to help pay for its overall operations into the future.