Dec 29, 2020 / 08:04 PM EST
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) New Year’s celebrations are going to look different because of the pandemic.
Bars and restaurants in Indianapolis, Fishers and some other locales have been ordered to be closed or closing when the clock strikes midnight Thursday because of COVID-19 restrictions.
In Marion County, bars and restaurants will remain under a health order, first issued in November, and be closed from midnight Dec. 31 to 5 a.m. Jan. 1.
In Fishers, its health department ordered all restaurants and bars to close by 10 p.m. Fishers’ order closed to customers between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. with only carryout allowed began at 10 p.m. Dec. 25 and will end at 5 a.m. Jan. 8.
Indiana coronavirus timeline
With information from the Indiana Department of Health through March 4, 2021, this timeline reflects updated tallies of deaths and positive tests prior to that date.
March 6, 2020: Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) confirms the first case in Indiana. Officials say the Marion County resident had recently traveled to Boston to attend a BioGen conference as a contractor.
March 8: ISDH confirms a second case. A Hendricks County adult who had also traveled to the BioGen conference was placed in isolation. Noblesville Schools says a parent and that parent’s children will self-quarantine after attending an out-of-state event where someone tested positive.
Jan 1, 2021 / 03:10 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISDH says 6,407 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. Those tests were recorded between Dec. 19 and Dec. 31.
A total of 517,773 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 106 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred between Nov. 22 and Dec. 31.
A total of 8,016 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 355 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals stands at 24.1%. The 7-day positivity rate for all tests is 14.3%.
There are currently 2,786 Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19.
Dec 31, 2020 / 11:24 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Hoosiers staying on New Year’s Eve could still get their groove on from the comfort of their living rooms.
Local artists were performing in streaming music festival at
City Sound New Year’s Eve started as a simple idea between organizers Ross Phillips and Daniel Giffin. Both were out of work in the enterainment industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They wanted to host an online event showcasing Indianapolis DJs and raise money for a local homeless outreach program.
News 8 photographer Andrew Garrison shared an inside look of Thursday night’s online streaming event.