Officials from the Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday that changes are being made to the COVID-19 data dashboard that will better reflect the state of the pandemic and to the school reporting requirements.
Continue readingNew Initiative Aims to Ensure More Equitable Access to Health Services
The Indiana Department of Health and Purdue University are partnering in an effort that aims to ensure residents have better access to available resources to improve their health.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Reports First Flu-Related Death of the 2021-2022 Flu Season
The Indiana Department of Health reported the first flu-related death of the 2021-2022 flu season.
Continue readingState Health Officials Discuss Breakthrough Cases, Encourage Layered Mitigation
While state health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in preventing serious illness, they continue to track breakthrough cases.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Guidelines Remain in Hands of Local Officials
Local officials still have the choice of what to do in terms of COVID-19 guidelines at the local level.
Continue readingState Health Officials Attempting to Get More COVID-19 Tests to Schools
An effort is being made to get more COVID-19 tests to schools.
Continue readingIndiana State Health Department Officials Update COVID-19 Situation
The COVID-19 Delta variant is taking hold and Indiana Department of Health officials still strongly recommend that Hoosiers get vaccinated and take steps necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Recommends Following Latest COVID-19 CDC Guidance
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box encourages Hoosiers to follow the latest developments in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when it comes to protection from COVID-19 and the Delta variant.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Closing Optum COVID-19 Testing Sites
COVID-19 testing sites operated by OptumServe Health Services will be closing June 30. Indiana Department of Health officials say community testing networks are now in place at pharmacies, providers, clinics and local health departments.
Continue readingState Health Officials to Include New Statistic on Dashboard
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box announced last week that a new statistic is available on the state’s coronavirus dashboard.
Continue readingIndiana State Health Officials Address Vaccine Hesitancy
State health officials still encourage residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Continue readingNumber of COVID-19 Variants Increasing in Indiana
The number of COVID-19 variants is increasing in Indiana.
Continue readingState Health Commissioner Addresses Lower Number of COVID-19 Tests Done in the State
The number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the state is going down, but Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box says it is what all state Health Departments around Indiana are seeing as of late.
Continue readingState Provides COVID-19 Update, Explanation of Historical COVID-19 Deaths
Another 2,403 Indiana residents have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingState to Change Definition of COVID-19 Close Contacts in Classrooms, Quarantine Time Adjusted
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box announced that beginning Monday, February 8, the definition of a COVID-19 close contact in schools will be changed.
Continue readingIndiana State Health Commissioner Gives COVID-19 Vaccination Update
The Indiana Department of Health opened up the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents ages 65-69 this week and over 144,000 people in that age group have scheduled an appointment to get the first dose of the vaccine as of Wednesday.
Continue readingFew More Cases of the New COVID-19 Strain Detected in Indiana
The new strain of COVID-19 has been detected in more people in the state, as indicated by State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box.
Continue readingNew Virus Strain Detected in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been identified in Indiana through testing at the Department of Health Laboratory and the CDC.
Continue readingState Health Commissioner Comments on COVID-19 Seasonal Effect
Does the outside temperature have an effect on the spread of COVID-19?
Continue readingCOVID-19 Vaccine Arriving in November
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box announced Wednesday that a COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in November for healthcare providers.
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