How the virus stole Christmas in US and abroad
Santa Claus, portrayed by Dan Kemmis, laughs Dec. 8, 2020, as he talks to Kristin Laidre. She was walking her dog, Scooby, a Bassett Hound mix, as he sits inside a protective bubble in Seattle s Greenwood neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
by: VANESSA GERA, Associated Press
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Dec 23, 2020 / 10:01 PM EST
(AP) Montserrat Parello lost her husband eight years ago, and Christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness. But this year, the 83-year-old will be alone for the holiday at her home in Barcelona, due to the risk of infection from the coronavirus.
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.
Dec 24, 2020 / 06:19 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
On Thursday, ISDH said 6,288 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. The new cases were recorded between Oct. 26 and Dec. 23.
A total of 482,734 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 85 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The deaths occurred between Nov. 25 and Dec. 23.
A total of 7,391 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. Another 339 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positive rate for unique individuals stands at 23.8%. The 7-day positivity rate for all individuals is 12%.
Dec 28, 2020 / 12:21 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) A federal judge has denied
a request from 15 Indianapolis bar owners to stop coronavirus restrictions put in place by Mayor Joe Hogsett and the county’s public health department.
In September, the group of bar, restaurant and nightclub owners asked a judge to rule the local health orders unconstitutional. They said their businesses are dealing with revenue loss and layoffs, and may have to close.
Indianapolis has had coronavirus restrictions of various measure in place since March.
Marion County Public Health Department’s latest order requires bars and nightclubs to have 25% capacity indoors and restaurants to have 50% capacity with social distancing. All of those plus food retailers must be closed from midnight to 5 a.m.
Dec 23, 2020 / 06:35 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) This week, COVID-19 cases leveled off in Indiana, but health professionals warn if Hoosiers let down their guard for the holidays and continue to travel and have large family gathering, record numbers of positive cases and deaths could develop.
COVID-19 cases were already on the rise prior to Thanksgiving. The surge in numbers was partially hidden by an increase in community spread.
Thomas Duszynski of the Richard Fairbanks School of Public Health said if people continue to ignore warnings from health professionals, a record number of cases could be ahead. “I think we are going to go back to those 6,000, 7,000, 8,000 cases a day, where we were before unfortunately, and to be a little bit grimmer unfortunately, we are going to hit 10,000 more deaths in the state of Indiana by the end of January.”