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.
by: MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
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Jan 1, 2021 / 10:42 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) Congress on Friday overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, ensuring that the measure becomes law.
In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto, dismissing Trump’s objections to the $740 billion bill and handing him a stinging rebuke just weeks before he leaves the White House.
Trump lashed out on Twitter, saying the Senate missed an opportunity to eliminate protections for social media platforms that he said give “unlimited power to Big Tech companies. Pathetic!!!”
Dec 31, 2020 / 11:54 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISDH says 6,543 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. Those tests were recorded between Dec. 23 and Dec. 30. Of those, 6,529 were recorded on Dec. 30.
A total of 511,485 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 99 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred between Dec. 11 and Dec. 30. ISDH says 28 of those occurred on Dec. 30.
A total of 7,911 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 352 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals stands at 23.7%. The 7-day positivity rate for all tests is 14.1%.
Dec 30, 2020 / 06:51 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Local nonprofit PATTERN is expanding its work to keep front-line workers safe by sewing personal protective surgical gowns.
When the pandemic started, access to personal protective equipment was a bit of a challenge particularly for those in the medical field. So, Indianapolis’ creative community stepped up to help.
What started out as a relatively small order has blossomed into something huge.
The sound vibrations from a sewing machine are reminders of the work that Danisha Dlang and other sewing operators are doing to keep Indy’s front-line workers safe. The sewing room at Stichworks is one of the places used to churn out hundreds of surgical gowns. They are essential items that have at times been hard to come by.