Dec 30, 2020 / 10:15 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISDH says 4,819 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. Those tests were recorded between Dec. 2 and Dec. 29. Of those, 4,798 were recorded on Dec. 29.
A total of 505,017 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 109 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred between Sept. 29 and Dec. 29. ISDH says 31 of those occurred on Dec. 29.
A total of 7,812 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 348 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals stands at 23.3%. The 7-day positivity rate for all tests is 13.7%.
The House bill would raise payments from $600 a person to $2,000.
It’s the latest twist to a roller coaster week.
After months of negotiations, the second stimulus bill passed initially with the lower figure, equal to half the amount that was in the first round. But when President Donald Trump said that was too low and threw out the $2,000 figure, Democratic leadership in the House jumped right in with their support, along with many Republicans.
“It would have been helpful if President Trump would have indicated his support sooner,” Carson said. “Instead of focusing on baseless election lawsuits, but I’m happy that we acted quickly.”
Dec 25, 2020 / 11:01 PM EST
AVON, Ind. (WISH) For some nurses, this holiday season is harder than most because they know they will be the only faces their patients see all day.
Even though they’re used to working on Christmas, they said the coronavirus pandemic makes the hospital extra quiet.
They may have more patients than previous years, but there are no families visiting.
Jennifer Markowitz and Felicia Hunter both work at IU Health West in Avon. Markowitz, an ICU nurse has worked the past nine Christmases and Hunter, an emergency department nurse, the last three.
“My mom and my sister always stop by the hospital on Christmas day and bring me a fountain drink and give me a hug and with restrictions this year, they won’t be able to come up,” said Markowitz.