Coronavirus
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Restaurants and bars will be limited to carry-out and delivery service as Governor Holcomb ramps up measures against coronavirus. For now, the ban on sit-down dining is in effect through the end of March. The State Museum and historic sites are also closing. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is going farther, closing gyms and […]
INDIANAPOLIS–You’re being asked not to travel in Marion County, unless it’s to go to work, buy groceries, or other essential functions. Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Health Dept. Director Dr. Virginia Caine, made those asks Monday afternoon, while also echoing orders from Gov. Holcomb. A news release from Hogsett said the city is also […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana’s casinos are the first industry to be shut down statewide by coronavirus. The Indiana Gaming Commission ordered casinos to close Monday morning, and stay closed for at least two weeks. Indiana casinos average $42 million a week in revenue — Casino Association president Matt Bell says they’ll take a “significant hit” from […]
WASHINGTON–The United States has reached a “turning point” in testing people for the coronavirus, says U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams. Adams, the former Indiana State Health Commissioner, was a guest on “Fox and Friends” Monday morning. “The turning point was last Thursday when the FDA approved a new rapid throughput test which will exponentially increase […]
UPDATE: Gov. Holcomb has announced that restaurant dining rooms and bars will be ordered closed later today. Original story: FRANKFORT, Ky.–Indiana is an island, for now. All surrounding states have had orders from their governors to close restaurants and bars, or at least the dining rooms to the restaurants. As of Monday morning, Indiana Gov. […]
Five more people have tested positive for coronavirus, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday.
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Many Hoosiers and racing fans are concerned what the plan is for the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 as state and federal government leaders clamp down on large gatherings to keep the coronavirus from spreading. IMS released a statement this morning stating both the Indy 500 and the GMR Grand Prix […]
WASHINGTON — With scientists still working to understand how the coronavirus works, testing supplies for the virus are limited. Vice-President Mike Pence said in a press event at the White House Sunday that you should get tested if you think you have the coronavirus. “If for any reason you think you might have the coronavirus […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— If you were shopping anywhere in Central Indiana for groceries Sunday afternoon, you probably saw a lot of bare shelves. President Donald Trump in a speech Sunday evening, tried to assure Americans that groceries would continue to be available. Trump said that he had spoken with the heads of Kroger and Dollar General, […]
GREENWOOD, Ind.— Ten White River Township firefighters have self-quarantined after responding to a sick person Saturday afternoon. White River Township Fire Department Chief Jeremy Pell said firefighters were called to a home on Olive Branch Road in White River Township just before 2 p.m. for a 60-year-old man experiencing respiratory distress. The man died at […]