The letter was endorsed by 239 scientists from a variety of fields. It stated that the issue of whether or not COVID-19 was airborne was of “heightened significance” as many countries stop restrictive lockdown measures.
In all, the list includes 2,499 Indianapolis entities and 11,853 entities statewide that received Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or more. The list includes the Indianapolis Business Journal, which received a loan of between $350,000 and $1 million.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported an increase of 323 virus cases compared with Sunday’s numbers.
School districts across America are in the midst of making wrenching decisions over how to resume classes in settings radically altered by the pandemic.
In addition to requiring masks, guidance from the Marion County Public Health Department also recommends keeping students 3 feet to 6 feet apart and teachers 6 feet from students.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported six new deaths and an increase in testing of 8,135.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday said 504,153 COVID-19 tests have been taken in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, with 9.3% of those resulting in a positive finding for the virus.
With cases of the novel coronavirus rising in the South and West, some governors hope that the threat of a canceled college football season will encourage their residents to follow public health guidelines.
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been co-chairing the Pandemic Resilience Working Group for America’s Mayors, which is focused on providing accessible guidance to both policymakers and the public on how to target and suppress the spread of COVID-19.
By order of Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Marion County Public Health Department, face coverings will be required indoors where the public gathers, such as in office buildings and retail stores. They’ll also be required outdoors when it’s not possible to socially distance.
Safety precautions for the team’s season restart also will include limiting ticket sales to the lower bowl of Lucas Oil Stadium and restricting seats to every other row, with at least six feet between each grouping of four seats.
The Indiana State Department of Health said 9.3% of those tested so far have been positive for the novel coronavirus.
While the United States issued a better-than-expected jobs report Thursday morning, Indiana reported a spike in initial unemployment claims that defied reasonable expectations.
U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June as the job market improved nationally for a second straight month. Indiana, however, saw initial unemployment claims rise for the fourth straight week.
The three hotels were among several throughout the city to temporarily suspend operations during the pandemic.
The U.S. House on Wednesday easily passed a temporary extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, speeding the measure to President Donald Trump.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is launching a marketing campaign to emphasize the importance of wearing a mask in public to stop the spread of COVID-19.
After months of refusing to provide COVID-19 data on individual nursing homes, state officials have changed their minds. Nearly half of Indiana’s deaths from COVID-19 can be traced to the facilities.
To this point, having received recommendations but no mandates from the Indianapolis-based NCAA, universities have implemented widely varying plans to deal with the novel coronavirus for the upcoming academic year.
Under Stage 5, which had been expected to begin Friday, almost all restrictions were supposed to be lifted. Instead, the governor said Indiana will implement a “Stage 4.5” from July 4-17.
