First COVID-19 death reported in Monroe County
The Monroe County Department of Health confirmed the county's first death related to COVID-19 Saturday night, according to a press release.
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The Monroe County Department of Health confirmed the county's first death related to COVID-19 Saturday night, according to a press release.
This story was updated at 4:24 p.m. April 12 to reflect the allocation of funding for IU-Purdue University Columbus and IU-Fort Wayne.
IU experts discussed how citizens can stop the spread of misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic in a webinar Wednesday. The discussion focused on understanding COVID-19 and how to stop xenophobia.
United Way of Monroe County launched the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund on March 16 with contributions from nearly 30 local organizations. The fund supports service organizations helping to provide economic stability and basic needs of people in Monroe, Owen and Greene counties, according to the United Way of Monroe County website.
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Monday detailing state officials' plan for an anticipated spike of COVID-19 cases in Indiana. Based on projection models, Indiana’s surge of cases is expected to begin soon and peak in mid-April or May, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
A Bloomington Fire Department firefighter tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a press release from the City of Bloomington.
IU summer classes will be online, according to an email from IU Provost Lauren Robel on Thursday.
The IU Health Center announced Monday that preventative health care visits will be discontinued for the rest of the semester, according to a tweet from the center.
Monroe County Community School Corporation announced Thursday that families in the school district have been exposed to others displaying symptoms of COVID-19, according to a press release from the corporation. It will close all schools and Early Learning Centers in the district for two weeks March 13-27.
Monroe County Health Administrator Penny Caudill recommends employers consider changing their sick leave policies and encouraging remote work when possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a Monroe County Health Department press release.
An IU Health app started offering free COVID-19 screenings last weekend through a virtual clinic, according to an IU Health press release. The app, IU Health Virtual Visit, is staffed 24/7 with IU Health physicians, advance practice providers and registered nurses.
A second IU student has been diagnosed with COVID-19 after studying abroad in Italy, according to an update on the IU coronavirus webpage. This is the second IU student to be diagnosed in less than a week.
The second case of coronavirus has been confirmed Sunday in Hendricks County, Indiana, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
On March 5, IU announced university-sponsored international spring break trips had been canceled. Some of these trips included places such as Indonesia, Berlin, Guatemala and Mexico.
An IU student who has not been on campus or in the U.S. in 2020 has tested positive for COVID-19, IU announced Friday.
Bloomington Fire Department firefighters work March 3 to get a vacant house fire on West Third Street under control. A BFD firefighter said no one was injured.
Bloomington Fire Department responded Tuesday to a vacant house fire on West Third Street across from AutoZone Auto Parts. The department said no one was injured and it was the second time the house had caught fire.
Beginning this semester, the Kelley School of Business will give STEM certifications to those graduating with a Masters of Business Administration in accounting, business analytics, finance, marketing or supply chain and operations, according to an IU press release.
The family of 25-year-old IU law student Purva Sethi is suing for Sethi's Feb. 8 death, claiming it as a wrongful death, according to a press release from Greene and Shultz Trial Lawyers.
On Census Day, April 1, many IU students will fill out the census for the first time. The census is a national survey completed every 10 years to determine the population distribution in the U.S.