Jan 30, 2021 / 12:17 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday issued new COVID-19 information for the state.
ISDH says 2,389
more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. Those tests were recorded from June 16 to Jan. 29. A total of 624,959 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 43 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred from Dec. 23 to Jan. 29.
A total of 9,592 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 375 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate of unique individuals stands at 17.2%. The 7-day positivity rate of all tests is 8.6%.
There are currently 1,648
Jan 27, 2021 / 03:11 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – As new coronavirus variants spread, some health experts suggest using two masks could be better than one and like many things during the pandemic, there are differing opinions.
A recent News 8 Twitter poll shows 76% of those who responded voted “no” to wearing two masks while 23% voted “yes.”
Gina Logan from Columbus, Indiana is one of those who voted “yes” and says she started double masking three weeks ago wearing first a cloth mask that has three layers and then the disposable mask with the fitted metal.
“I try to follow what the public health experts recommend and once they started talking about the variants and suggesting double masking, I started doing it,” said Logan, who says she wears her masks to work and doesn’t remove them all day.
Jan 15, 2021 / 07:13 PM EST
(WISH) Several universities are preparing for rapid COVID-19 testing on campus, and they want all students to be aware of new changes happening during the spring semester.
Butler University requires all students to be tested when they return to campus. Testing runs through Jan. 24. According to university officials, if students did not schedule an appointment to be tested on Jan. 9, walk-in appointments will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Indiana University arrival testing will begin on Jan. 30. All students will be required to get an arrival test when they return to campus. For dorm and Greek house residents, they must do that to move back in by Feb. 8. All other students must also get tested before classes start. After that, all students will be tested at least once a week and dorm and Greek house residents twice a week. Indiana University adds their goal is to do 50,000 tests every week.