Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Case Count Will Update With ISDH Updates. Last Update Was Sept. 20 at 12:20 p.m.

The Indiana State Department of Health added 756 confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total Sunday, raising it to 111,505. The new cases were confirmed Sept. 11-19. It also added three COVID-19 deaths to the state's total bringing it to 3,281. The deaths occurred Sept. 18-19.

As of Sunday the results of more than 1.86 million COVID-19 tests for more than 1.3 million individuals had been reported to the ISDH with a cumulative positivity rate among unique individuals at 8.6 percent. The state's 7-day positivity rate among unique individuals (as of Sept. 13) is 6.8 percent.

Central Indiana 7-day Positivity Rates Among Unique Individuals

(As of Sept. 13)

Boone County 2.8% Hamilton County 4.7% Hancock County 6.8% Hendricks County 4.6% Johnson County 4.6% Madison County 6.5% Marion County 6.9% Morgan County 9.4% Shelby County 3.1%

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Statewide Mask Requirement

Gov. Eric Holcomb's executive order requiring Hoosiers to wear masks in public took effect on July 27, and was extended on Aug. 26 through at least late September. Face coverings are required for anyone 8-years old or older in the following places:

Public indoor spaces and commercial entities

While using public transportation or other vehicle services such as a taxi or ride share

Outdoor public spaces when it’s not possible to socially distance from people not in the same household

Exceptions include medical conditions, during exercise, or when eating and drinking.

Health officials encourage anyone with symptoms to call the ISDH Epidemiology Resource Center at 317-233-7125 (or 317-233-1325 after hours) or e-mail epiresource@isdh.in.gov. COVID-19 symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath.

The Indiana State Department of Health provides daily updates on its COVID-19 online dashboard.

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This is an evolving story, and we are working hard to bring you the most up-to-date information. However, we recommend checking the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Indiana State Department of Health for the most recent numbers of COVID-19 cases.

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September 2020

September 17, 2020 Advocates Worry Contract Tracing Leaves Black, Latinx Communities Behind Community health leaders say that for many people, answering a contract tracer's call is easier said than done. That's especially true for those more at risk of contracting the virus, like members of Black and Latinx communities. They have been harder hit by the virus, but they also have a history of mistrust of the government. Read More

September 16, 2020 Study Hints Antibody Drug May Cut COVID-19 Hospitalizations Eli Lilly says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized, a goal no current coronavirus medicine has been able to meet. Read More

September 16, 2020 Big Ten Changes Course, Will Play Fall Football After All Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday and said it plans to open its football season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. Read More

August 2020

August 30, 2020 Coronavirus: Mask Mandate Extended, Indiana Prepares For Evictions With Moratorium Lifted The Indiana State Department of Health reported 69 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 3,072. The state announced more than 93,000 total confirmed cases including two days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1,065,000 Hoosiers tested.

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August 28, 2020 Housing Advocates Say Eviction Waves Will Spread COVID-19 When the COVID shutdown hit, lots of people lost jobs and couldn't pay their rent. States and cities responded by putting a moratorium on evictions, but those are ending. Housing advocates are now bracing for a flood of evictions, and they fear that people who lose their homes will crowd in with friends or relatives -- helping COVID to spread. Read More

August 20, 2020 Indy 500 Officials Comment On The Upcoming Race The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 is days away with final preparations being made for the Greatest Spectacle In Racing. Race officials are encouraging fans to stay home and watch the race on television. Read More

August 19, 2020 Indiana Requests $300 Unemployment Boost From FEMA The Lost Wage Assistance Program will be available for out of work Hoosiers backdated to Aug. 1. Federal guidelines say workers must have received benefits of at least $100 under state or federal unemployment programs to be eligible. Read More

August 12, 2020 Holcomb Aims To Provide Some School Funding Certainty Funding became a huge question mark last week after Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) sent a letter to schools warning them they could lose 15 percent of state dollars if they dont reopen to in-person instruction.

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August 11, 2020 Indiana Education Head On Reopening Schools: Contact Tracing Is A 'Beast' Many districts across the state are bringing students back in person but are also offering online learning for those nervous about returning. Schools have already recorded positive coronavirus cases since reopening and had to adjust their plans, including shutting down temporarily. Read More

August 11, 2020 Big Ten Pulls Plug On Fall Football Amid COVID-19 Concerns The move announced Tuesday comes six days after the conference that includes historic programs such as Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska and Penn State had released a revised conference-only schedule that it hoped would help it navigate a fall season with potential COVID-19 disruptions. Read More

August 6, 2020 Indiana Officials Maintain It's 'Safe' For Schools To Reopen With no state mandates for if or how schools should reopen -- or benchmarks for what would require them to shut back down as confirmed cases of the virus increase -- Gov. Eric Holcomb re-emphasized "confidence" Wednesday in local leaders to decide what's best for their districts. Read More

August 4, 2020 Penske Reverses Course, Closes Indianapolis 500 To Fans Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of The Great American Race will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year even during the Great Depression. Read More

August 4, 2020 Why A Missouri Woman Is Collecting Photos Of COVID-19 Victims More than 1,200 people in Missouri have died from COVID-19. As the toll rises each day, the human aspect can get obscured. Angela Kender is looking to change that. After losing her mother to COVID-19 in June, Kender started a project to commemorate other victims. Shes collecting their photographs at missouricovidmemorial@gmail.com. She has already has dozens of photos, and plans to show them to lawmakers at the Missouri state capitol. Read More

August 1, 2020 Pandemic Forces Nonprofits To Close, Cut Back On Programs A report has found that more than half of Indianas nonprofit groups that provide services to those in need have cut back on their programs or reduced their capacity in recent months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the report, between revenue declines and fundraiser cancellations, about 60% of not-for-profits have suspended or ended programs, such as summer camps, after-school programs, mentorships and volunteer programs. Read More

July 2020

July 31, 2020 Indiana Students Begin In-Person Returns To Schools For many Indiana students who returned to classrooms this week for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak forced schools to transition to remote learning last March, the school day offered a mixed bag of emotions, anxiety and plenty of new health-related protocols. Read More

July 31, 2020 You Asked: How Contact Tracing Works Experts say contact tracing is key to understanding and managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many community members have questions about the process. Read More

July 31, 2020 Indiana Governor Urged To Expand Mail Voting During Pandemic Two former Indiana lieutenant governors called for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to expand mail-in voting Friday as the coronavirus continues. Without a broad mail-in voting option, former Indiana lieutenant governors John Mutz and Kathy Davis said Friday that fewer voting locations and long lines at polls will further suppress minority, disabled and low-income voters. Read More

July 23, 2020 Holcomb Confident In Legal Authority To Issue Mask Mandate Attorney General Curtis Hill released a non-binding opinion that said even the broad emergency powers in state law dont authorize the governor to issue a mask mandate or attach a criminal penalty to it. Read More

July 21, 2020 You Asked: COVID-19 Information For Burmese Immigrants As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Side Effects is answering questions from our audience about the virus. To reach a larger audience, weve translated some of this material into Spanish. And now, we're partnering with Indiana University linguistics professor Kelly Harper Berkson and the Chin Languages Research Project to provide information to the Burmese-American community. Read More

July 21, 2020 Indiana's Second-Largest County Latest To Adopt Mask Mandate Officials in Lake County and Fishers -- one of the largest Indianapolis suburbs -- have adopted face mask mandates for residents and businesses in an attempt to slow the coronavirus spread. Read More

July 17, 2020 Indiana High School Marching Band Competitions Canceled The Indiana State School Music Association announced Friday that the organizations competition season -- which includes regional and semistate events, as well as state finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis -- could not move forward with live events. Read More

July 9, 2020 Indianapolis And Gleaners Food Bank Distribute Face Coverings To Support New Mandate Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) Director Dr. Virginia Caine gave free face coverings Thursday to families through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The free face coverings were distributed in support of the countys new public health order, requiring all individuals to wear face coverings in public.

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July 9, 2020 Amid COVID-19 Concerns, Clinics Step Up Testing For Migrant Farmworkers Theres a lack of data regarding COVID-19 among the estimated two million migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the U.S. The National Center for Farmworker Health has compiled reports from media outlets and partner organizations documenting more than 3,000 cases of COVID-19 among farmworkers across 15 states, including Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. Several workers have died. Read More

July 8, 2020 More Money And Partners For Indianapolis Rental Assistance Program Ahead of the states moratorium on evictions ending July 31, Indianapolis set aside $15 million from federal CARES Act funds for a more long-term rental assistance program. Lilly Endowment Inc. will now provide 10 million dollars in support. City-County Council President, Vop Osili, says the funds will be crucial support for financially burdened households. Read More

July 7, 2020 Rental Assistance Is Coming, More Is Likely Needed A statewide moratorium in place since March, has halted evictions. A new program in Indianapolis aims to connect people with rental assistance as this order ends but there are concerns it wont be enough to help the tenants who need it most. Read More

July 3, 2020 Purdue Researchers Develop Potential COVID-19 At-Home Test Purdue University researchers developed a new COVID-19 test that could be more affordable and time efficient. The test will first be used by health care providers before then offering it to consumers for use at home. Read More

June 2020

June 29, 2020 Indiana Regulators Deny Utilities' Bid For Virus Relief The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission voted unanimously to deny the request by utilities, who had said they needed to recover millions of dollars in lost revenue over the last few months as businesses closed their doors and factories cut hours and used less electricity. Read More

June 24, 2020 Are Children's Mental Health Services Falling Short During COVID-19? Even before COVID-19, the U.S. had a lot of catching up to do for children's mental health. This year, the CDC predicts the country will only meet 65 percent of the demand for child psychiatrists. And Iowa has one of the lowest rates per capita in the country. Read More

June 22, 2020 Colleges Prepare For Fall Reopening Many colleges and universities will welcome students back to campus this fall. However, with cautions to protect people from COVID-19, life on campus will be different.

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June 7, 2020 Business Owners Innovate To Stay Open During Pandemic Marion County restaurants are now able to offer more services including outdoor and, limited indoor dining. Many business owners innovated during stay-at-home, to stay open, including Jeanette Footman, co-owner of Perk Up Caf and Brotgarten German Artisan Bakery in Broad Ripple. Read More

June 6, 2020 Language Barrier Hinders COVID-19 Response At Meat Processing Plants Meat processing plants across the Midwest have become hotspots for COVID-19. Now rural health workers are trying to keep track of workers who get sick -- and those exposed to the disease. But that's challenging because many workers are immigrants or refugees, and theres a language barrier. Read More

June 5, 2020 As Dentists Reopen, COVID-19 Uncertainties Have Some Workers Worried Dentists and hygienists spend a lot of time inches away from wide-open mouths, conducting procedures known to generate aerosols -- tiny droplets that can linger in the air and carry viruses. Now, patients and workers are assessing whether it's safe to get dental care amid the lingering risks of COVID-19. Read More

May 2020

May 27, 2020 Indianapolis Announces Additional Reopening Plans Indianapolis City officials announced plans Wednesday to reopen more places in Marion County. Starting Friday May 29, Indianapolis will begin parts of the state's stage three plan. Read More

May 27, 2020 Unemployment Hit Manufacturing Areas Hardest In April More than 1 in 4 workers experienced unemployment last month in several Indiana counties. Data released Tuesday from the Department of Workforce Development shows which areas of the state were hit hardest. Read More

May 27, 2020 You Asked: How Is COVID Affecting Meat Processing Workers? Outbreaks at meat processing facilities have sickened workers and stalled production throughout the Midwest. Side Effects reporters Natalie Krebs (Iowa Public Radio) and Sebastin Martnez Valdivia (KBIA, Missouri), and Ohio Valley ReSource reporter Liam Niemeyer (WKMS, Kentucky) joined engagement specialist Brittani Howell on Facebook Live to talk about how the story has unfolded in their states. Read More

May 26, 2020 COVID-19 Crisis Puts Pressure On Farmers' Mental Health Studies have found the rates of mental illness and suicide are higher for farmers. They work long hours, have limited social contact and are at the mercy of factors such as weather. Now, as bankruptcies of family farms rise significantly in the Midwest and across the nation, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating even greater challenges to their livelihood -- and mental health. Read More

May 25, 2020 Gyms Start Reopening With Precautions Gyms, fitness facilities and community centers started reopening across the state Friday. One owner says he's excited to open his doors, while also taking new safety precautions in response to COVID-19. Read More

May 19, 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak Closes Southern Indiana Poultry Plant Farbest Foods Huntingburg plant is at least the fourth Indiana meat or poultry processing plant that has faced outbreaks of COVID-19 among its workforce similar to others in the industry across the country. Read More

May 15, 2020 Pandemic Creates Uncertainty For Creative Renewal Projects COVID-19 paused many aspects of the arts and culture world, including fellowships and grants. Visual artist Mirvia Eckert was one of 40 local creatives to receive a Creative Renewal Grant from the Arts Council of Indianapolis. She hopes to use her $10,000 fellowship this summer for a trip to Puerto Rico to study her familys heritage through dance. Read More

May 14, 2020 In Rural America, Hospitals Still Fear COVID-19 Outbreaks As the coronavirus pandemic continues, some of the biggest outbreaks have been concentrated in urban areas, like New York City and Chicago. But rural America isn't immune to the virus -- and many areas are already dealing with a scarcity of health care. Read More

May 13, 2020 Indiana Won't Name Nursing Homes With COVID-19 Outbreaks States have created a patchwork of requirements for providing information about COVID-19 outbreaks. Some states tell the public where cases and deaths have occurred. Others, like Indiana, only report the total number of cases and deaths at these facilities, and leave more detailed notification to the companies. Read More

May 11, 2020 Hunger Nonprofit Seeks Donations For Meat Processing Costs Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry in Garrett has an abundance of pigs sent to it from farmers because the meat processing plants it partners with are either closed or slowed down production due to the virus outbreak. Read More

May 8, 2020 When Inmates Get COVID-19, Families Are Kept In The Dark Families say prisons refuse to disclose basic information that would put them at ease, including whether an inmate is alive. In some cases, families didnt know their loved ones were sick until after they had died -- even though a department policy calls for notification when death may be imminent. Read More

May 5, 2020 University Labs Help States Increase COVID-19 Testing Capacity As states move toward reopening their economies, officials are emphasizing the need to expand their capacity to test for COVID-19. But many say their efforts to ramp up testing are still being hampered by a shortage of supplies. Read More

May 1, 2020 Indiana Easing Many Coronavirus Business Restrictions Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday a relaxing of business restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus spread for much of the state, allowing more manufacturers, retailers and shopping malls to open their doors starting Monday. Read More

May 1, 2020 IndyFringe Cancels Its 2020 Fringe Festival A press release from IndyFringe Executive Director Pauline Moffatt says concerns for the health and safety of performers, volunteers, staff and the nearly 20,000 audience members who attend the multi day festival led to the decision. Read More

April 2020

April 30, 2020 Marion County Starts COVID-19 Testing Free testing through the Marion County Public Health Department started in Indianapolis. The site is the Eastern Star Church on the city's east side and aims to address disparities facing black residents. Read More

April 29, 2020 State To Launch Privately-Run Contact Tracing Call Center Indiana will launch a privately-run call center to take the lead on contact tracing for COVID-19 -- interviewing positive patients and finding out who they've been around to track the spread of the virus. Read More

April 27, 2020 Deserted Icons: Indiana Enclave Awaits Return Of Racing The estimated annual economic impact on Indiana from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is $510 million, according to a study by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute using the years 2010-12. The number will surely take a hit this year, it's just not clear how much it will be. Read More

April 24, 2020 Getting Outside: Your Questions Answered Parks have been one of the few places people can go during stay-at-home orders. WFYI and our reporting partners at IPB News and Side Effects Public Media received questions about city and state parks and how people are able to use them. We went looking for answers. Read More

April 23, 2020 Coroner Prepares For Worst Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Alfarena McGinty, chief deputy coroner for Marion County, talked with Side Effects Public Media about what it's been like on the front lines of the county's morgue, tough choices during this crisis, and how the pandemic reached her personal life, too. Read More

April 22, 2020 Obstacles Remain As Indiana Tries To Reach Testing Goal State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says there are enough labs up and running across Indiana to do the number of necessary COVID-19 tests the state is aiming for -- 6,300 a day. But Box says there are still obstacles to actually conducting those tests. Read More

April 21, 2020 Coronavirus Causes Major Adjustments For Injury Rehab Many college football players across the country recovering from injuries now have limited access to top-tier equipment and one-on-one help. Some experts say those issues could lengthen recovery times and put athletes at risk of re-injury. Read More

April 18, 2020 Hundreds Protest 'Stay-At-Home' Order Outside Governor's Mansion Protesters lined the street in front of the governors mansion Saturday waving American flags and holding signs as supporters honked in passing. They say the plan to slowly reopen businesses in less than two weeks isn't fast enough. Read More

April 17, 2020 After Getting COVID, Med Student Looks Forward To Treating Patients David Vega is a fourth-year medical student at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Earlier this year, he was in Africa for one of his courses. He had heard about the coronavirus spreading in China, but didn't think much of it until his symptoms started a few days after he retuned to Indiana. Read More

April 17, 2020 Indy Parks Announces New Restrictions Beginning Saturday, April 18, Eagle Creek Park will restrict vehicle access to decrease crowds and excessive traffic throughout the park. The parks department is also closing its four dog parks until further notice. Read More

April 13, 2020 Preventing And Treating COVID-19 Among Those Experiencing Homelessness People experiencing homelessness are among those most vulnerable to COVID-19. Efforts to expand shelter sites to allow for distancing and find places for people who are sick to quarantine are underway in Indianapolis. But as WFYI's Jill Sheridan reports, establishing best practices for prevention and treatment is tricky. Read More

April 13, 2020 Efforts To Reduce Violence Change Amid Pandemic Efforts to reduce violence in Indianapolis changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, including outreach and community-based methods that had to pivot with the stay at home order. WFYI's City Desk reporter Jill Sheridan spoke with Community Violence Reduction Director Shonna Majors about the challenges her agency faces. Read More

April 4, 2020 Auto Industry Responds To COVID-19 As in World War II, automakers today represent manufacturing, engineering, and philanthropic capabilities that can be tapped for everything from face masks to ventilators and food programs. Read More

April 3, 2020 Where Gov. Holcomb's Emergency Powers Come From Hoosiers will remain under a "stay-at-home" order for the next couple of weeks after Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday he will extend his directive. Provisions in state law empower the governor to make and enforce such an order. Read More

April 3, 2020 Survey: COVID-19 Brings U.S. Communities Together A majority of Americans believe that while their communities will suffer in the short term from the COVID-19 pandemic, they will eventually recover. And nearly one in 5 people feels their communities will emerge stronger than ever. Read More

April 1, 2020 Healthcare Workers Feeling Stress Of Coronavirus Threat Health care workers are under immense pressure these days. They have to deal with shortages of protective equipment such as gloves and masks. They're pulling long shifts. And they risk being infected with the coronavirus. Read More

April 1, 2020 Federal Law Provides Workers Paid Leave Due To Virus The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act applies to private businesses with 500 or less employees and some public agencies, too. It requires that employers give workers up to two weeks of paid sick leave if they are diagnosed with COVID-19 or have symptoms and are seeking a diagnosis Read More

April 1, 2020 Census Day Arrives With US Almost Paralyzed By Coronavirus The U.S. Census Bureau is required by federal statute to send the president the counts that will be used to carve up congressional districts and draw state legislative districts by Dec. 31. Some groups are suggesting that the deadline be pushed back. Read More

April 1, 2020 FBI Warns Of Direct Payment COVID-19 Scams The FBI is warning people to watch for scams targeting federal stimulus payments tied to the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, the federal government passed legislation that would provide checks to most Americans for as much as $1,200. Read More

March 2020

March 31, 2020 Indiana Pet Food Pantries Facing Critical Needs During Pandemic Many pet food pantries are in urgent need of supplies. Indiana State Director of the Humane Society of the United States Samantha Morton says those pantries are an essential resource for people hit financially by the COVID-19 crisis who need help feeding their pets. Read More

March 27, 2020 Food Assistance Models Have To Adapt Food banks, pantries and other meal services are ramping up to help as the number of people in food lines grows, right when people are no longer allowed to stand in line. Read More

March 26, 2020 Indiana's Inmates Still Eating Meals Together Amid Pandemic Indianas prison populations are still eating meals together in large groups and mixing during outdoor recreation even as Hoosiers are keeping their distance as a stay-at-home order took effect Wednesday aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Read More

March 24, 2020 Purdue Student Tests Positive For COVID-19 According to a statement, the Tippecanoe County Health Department informed the university of the positive case Monday. The student, who is based on the school's West Lafayette campus, is currently in Marion County. Read More

March 23, 2020 Marion County Seconds Statewide Stay At Home Order Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett directed Marion County residents to stay home to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The city has now implemented the highest level of travel restrictions within its authority and ordered nonessential businesses closed. Read More

March 23, 2020 Senior Centers Face Tough Choices Amid Coronavirus Outbreak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people over 65 have the highest risk for deadly complications from the new coronavirus. So theyve been told to stay quarantined. But loneliness can trigger other serious health problems in seniors. Read More

March 19, 2020 Indiana Officials Report 17 More Coronavirus Cases The virus causing COVID-19 illnesses has now been identified in 22 of Indiana's 92 counties, the Indiana State Department of Health reported. Eight of the new cases are in Marion County, with others confirmed among residents of Howard, Lake, Owen, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Wayne counties. Read More

March 15, 2020 You Asked: Can I Boost My Immunity To Coronavirus? Side Effects has received many questions seeking medical information about the new coronavirus and the disease it causes: COVID-19. For answers, we turned to Tom Duszynski, an epidemiologist with the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, and Ram Yeleti, chief physician executive with Community Health Network. Read More

March 10, 2020 Coronavirus News Roundup: Tuesday, March 10 Cases of the novel coronavirus or the disease caused by the virus, COVID-19 -- continue to mount throughout the Midwest. Some states have turned to closing K-12 schools or colleges. Here's the latest from the region. Read More