Coronavirus(COVID-19)
INDIANAPOLIS — Many Indianapolis-area school systems are doing what they can to keep students who need food-assistance from going hungry during spring break and the upcoming school shutdown. On the Indianapolis west side, this is spring break in Wayne Township. The school system is providing free breakfasts and lunches for students. Just as important, the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Meijer shoppers have been asked to not bring reusable bags to the chain’s grocery stores in order to help prevent the spread of germs during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to a news release, customers should not bring reusable bags unless they are using the Meijer Shop & Scan service. The change is effective […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Members on the Indiana National Guard will be at the Stout Field guard facility in Indianapolis Thursday on a very important assignment. They will be unloading trucks full of medical supplies that will go to Indiana hospitals in need of the gloves, masks, gowns and face shields used by health care workers treating […]
112 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the state of Indiana on Wednesday. The total number of Hoosiers with the virus is 477 and so far 14 people have died across the state. The Indiana State Health Department has conducted more than 3,350 tests, not including any tests done at labs outside the state health […]
INDIANAPOLIS — “We all are going to be OK, we all are going to be OK.” Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter offered those reassuring words Tuesday, one day after Governor Eric Holcomb issued his “Stay at Home” executive order which is now in effect until April 6. Carter wants Hoosiers to know they should […]
LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince’s Clarence House office says the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. It says his wife Camilla has tested negative. The palace says Charles “has been displaying […]
INDIANAPOLIS – There’s more than just beer these days in the Anheuser-Busch vats. Zink Distributing, Indiana’s largest Anheuser-Busch distributor, announced today that the brewer is getting into the hand sanitizer business. It will be donated nationwide to partners including the American Red Cross and other non-profits because of the huge demand for sanitizer during the […]
There’s a lot of wrong information circling around these days and the 2020 Census wants to dispel a big one that’s been going around. Will filling out the 2020 Census impact whether you receive a stimulus check? According to the 2020 Census website, “No. Your answers cannot be used to impact your eligibility for any government […]
Gov. Eric Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health, and other state leaders will host a media briefing Tuesday March 24 to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana. The briefing will happen at 2:30 PM. Tune in below. On Monday, the governor issued a stay-at-home order that would be in effect March […]
As of Tuesday morning, a total of 12 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The Indiana State Department of Health hasn’t reported where in the state the new deaths occurred. There were also 106 new cases reported Tuesday, taking the state wide total to over 365 cases. Marion County has 161 confirmed cases, the most in […]
Governor Holcomb delivered a statewide address Monday afternoon to order that Indiana natives remain in their homes except when they are at work or for permitted activities–such as taking care of others, obtaining necessary supplies, and for health and safety. The order is in effect from March 25 to April 7. “The next two weeks […]
INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today reported 58 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing to 259 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. Seven Hoosiers have died, including an Allen County adult over age 60 whose death was announced Sunday […]