Dec 14, 2020 / 10:44 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) There are close to 400,000 health care workers in Indiana.
The state is expected to receive 350,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the next 16 days. This week, five primary hospitals, including IU Health Methodist Hospital, and 50 additional hospitals and clinics are expected to receive a few thousand doses that will be given first to frontline staff who work directly with COVID-19 patients.
The very first batches of vaccine arrived in Indiana on Monday morning and were administered just after noon in Fort Wayne to health care workers.
Dr. Ram Yeleti of Community Health Network told I-Team 8 that some of the first people to receive the vaccination are health care workers and those in long-term health care facilities.
Pacers preseason final score: Cavs wrap up win over Pacers 116-106
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A scorching start finished in lukewarm fashion as the Indiana Pacers wrapped up their exhibition series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a second straight loss. The Pacers opened up with six threes in the opening five minutes, jumping ahead 26-6. The second unit struggled to find any offense, however, allowing the Cavs to storm back, closing the gap to within three after one.
The game would go back and forth the rest of the way, with Cleveland using a 17-4 run late in the fourth to close out the win after the Pacers themselves had moved ahead by five on their own 21-8 run. For the game, the Pacers had excellent stretches of three point shooting, finishing with 17 on 40 attempts. They also had a much better outing in terms of ball control, winning the turnover battle by 11 (committing just 12) and outscoring the Cavs 33-16.
Dec 15, 2020 / 12:06 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has released new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISDH says 4,347 more Hoosiers have tested positive for the virus. Those tests were conducted between Nov. 8 and Dec. 14. Of those tests, 4,316 were conducted on Monday.
A total of 434,642 Hoosiers have tested positive for the virus.
ISDH says 129 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The newly-recorded deaths occurred between Nov. 8 and Dec. 14.
6,657 Hoosiers have died from the virus. Another 311 probable deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positivity rate for unique individuals stands at 24.5%. The 7-day positivity rate for all tests stands at 12.5%.
Just as they did on Saturday, both coaches turned to their benches in the final quarter. Indiana moved in front on Edmond Sumner s 3-pointer with 6:59 to play and held the lead until Levi Randolph s layup gave Cleveland a 101-100 lead with 3:47 remaining.
The two teams traded the lead on the next two possessions before the Cavs extended their lead. Dean Wade s 3-pointer with 1:25 left made it a six-point game and Indiana never got within one possession the rest of the way. We still have room to improve, definitely, All-Star guard Victor Oladipo said after Monday s game. Everything s new for everybody.we ve got to get used it, get used to playing together again, get used to playing for Coach Nate.
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.