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.
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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.
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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.
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NCAA piping in artificial crowd noise for tourney games
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The Indiana Department of Health said up to 96,000 people could be vaccinated during the event.
U.S. outlook improving as vaccinations rise, deaths fall
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Indiana reports 976 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health said 1,455 new individuals were tested Tuesday, the lowest number in that category since April.
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