Dec 17, 2020 / 12:01 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISHD says 6,458 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. The new tests were recorded between Nov. 28 and Dec. 16. Of the new tests, 6,428 were recorded on Wednesday.
A total of 447,190 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 79 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The newly-recorded deaths occurred between Nov. 8 and Dec. 16. ISDH says 19 of the deaths occurred Wednesday.
A total of 6,860 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19.
Another 320 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positive rate for unique individuals stands at 24.5%. The 7-day positivity rate for all individuals is 12.4%.
New York Bills Would Ban Fast-Food Firings Without ‘Just Cause’
Two New York City Council bills that were approved this week will place severe restrictions on employers in the fast-food industry.
The bills, which the Committee on Civil Service and Labor voted through 5-1 Tuesday, will prevent fast-food establishments from firing workers without ‘just cause.’ The bills also require new staff to be fired before longer-tenured employees if layoffs are necessary.
The bill’s sponsor, Councilman Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn), defended the legislation, which has 29 co-sponsors.
“It’s no surprise that industry lobbyists are insisting that corporations should be able to fire people at any time, without any reason,” Lander said in a statement obtained by the New York Post:
Dec 16, 2020 / 10:47 PM EST
FORTVILLE, Ind. (WISH) Students in the Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. woke up Wednesday to a special surprise, and it wasn’t just the snow.
Not only did they get a day off school, but also an assignment to play.
Superintendent Jack Parker said students in the district east of Indianapolis have missed out on so much this year during the coronavirus pandemic that he wanted to make sure they didn’t have to add the first snow of the season to their list.
Parker sent families an email instructing them to use the “scientific process in planning appropriate clothing to remain warm and dry while spending time outside. Once this hypothesis has been identified, and appropriate attire has been secured, students will be expected to test their theory by going outdoors and playing in the snow.”
Dec 16, 2020 / 07:41 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) By the numbers, just under 1,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were in IU Health Methodist Hospital on Wednesday, and close to 200 people were to receive their vaccinations.
The people receiving the vaccinations were mainly front-line health care personnel ho deal with COVID-19 patients on a daily basis.
This was just the start to getting life back to normal. There was no special packaging; the labels on the prefilled syringes were basic at best. The words printed on the label have been a long time coming.
Dr. Bill Rutherford no longer sees patients but is in the hospital every day. He was one of the first to volunteer to administer the vaccine and to roll up his sleeve. “This is the beginning of the light at the end of the tunnel. Health care workers are desperate for this. You know, we want to take care of people. This is the first real hope that we have had.”
Jump in online buying causes issues for on-time package delivery during pandemic
A United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) driver carries a package in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Online shoppers in the U.S. are expected to drop a record-busting $12.7 billion on Cyber Monday the busiest e-commerce day of the year presenting a valuable opportunity for retailers whose websites, customer service departments and delivery operations can withstand the period of crushing traffic. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
by: Chris Isidore, CNN Business
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Dec 16, 2020 / 03:28 PM EST
(CNN) It’s about to get much more difficult and more expensive to get packages delivered by Christmas.