Live updates: 259 COVID-19 cases in Indiana; Gov. Holcomb issues ‘stay at home’ executive order
Throughout the day on Monday, we will be updating this story with the latest news related to COVID-19 in our state.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana State Department of Health has issued its daily update on COVID-19 numbers.
According to ISDH, there are now 259 cases of COVID-19 in our state. That’s up from 201 in Sunday’s release. ISDH says seven Hoosiers have died from the virus.
A total of 1,960 people have been tested in Indiana. That’s up by 466 from Sunday’s report.
County-by-county breakdown of cases in Indiana:
- Adams – 1
- Allen – 6, including one death
- Bartholomew – 5
- Boone – 3
- Clark – 5
- Delaware – 3, including one death
- Dubois – 1
- Elkhart – 4
- Fayette – 1
- Floyd – 4
- Franklin – 4
- Grant – 3
- Hamilton – 21
- Hancock – 3
- Harrison – 1
- Hendricks – 12
- Howard – 6
- Jennings – 2
- Johnson – 14, including one death
- Lake – 11
- LaPorte – 2
- Madison – 3
- Marion – 110, including three deaths
- Miami – 1
- Monroe – 3
- Morgan – 3
- Noble – 1
- Owen – 2
- Putnam – 1
- Ripley – 1
- Scott – 1, including one death
- Shelby – 1
- St. Joseph – 9
- Tippecanoe – 2
- Tipton – 2
- Vanderburgh – 1
- Vigo – 2
- Washington – 2
- Wayne – 1
- Wells – 1
Update 7:46 p.m.
Lafayette’s Caterpillar plant on South Street is set to temporarily close, citing “customer demand” amid the coronavirus outbreak, WLFI reports. The Lafayette Caterpillar Large Engine Center employs more than 1,300 people.
Update 6:45 p.m.
DuJuan McCoy, owner, president and chief executive officer of Circle City Broadcasting, and Deon Levingston, regional vice president of Radio One Indianapolis, announced a partnership between News 8 and RadioNow (WNOW, 100.9 FM) to bring additional news coverage of COVID-19 to the Indianapolis market.
WISH-TV will provide additional content for RadioNow’s website and social media platforms – including news content featuring Dr. Mary Gillis, News 8’s medical reporter – including stories, updates and live Facebook content. Listeners can connect to this content via the RadioNow website RadioNowIndy.com, its Facebook page @RadioNow1009, and Twitter @RadioNow1009.
Update 5:05 p.m.
Eli Lilly and Co. says it will expand its Indianapolis drive-through testing for the COVID-19 virus to Indianapolis first responders beginning Tuesday.
Update 2:41 p.m.
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says an order from Gov. Eric Holcomb means police will refrain from issuing citations for expired driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations through at least April 7. The bureau will operate with only online transactions and mail-in renewals. Its call center at 888-692-6841 will be open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays. Find more information online. License branches will be closed through at least April 7.
Update 2:35 p.m.
Indiana on Tuesday will open a call center to field industry questions about Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s order that provides for essential and non-essential business operations, infrastructure and government functions during a stay-at-home order from March 25-April 7. The Critical Industries Hotline will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Call the center at 877-820-0890 or email covidresponse@iedc.in.gov. The hotline and email are for business and industry questions only.
Update 2:32 p.m.
Impacted Grant County businesses have access to financial assistance through the Growth Council’s COVID-19 Loan Fund. Businesses operating in Grant County, with less than 30 employees, are eligible to apply for up to $7,500 in funding. Apply online.
Update 2:18 p.m.
The governor’s office has issued a FAQ regarding the stay-at-home order. Here is the list of “essential businesses and operations” from the governor’s executive order.
Update 12:10 p.m.
Governor Eric Holcomb has issued an executive order to get Hoosiers to “stay at home.” The issue is from March 24 to April 7. The order starts at midnight Tuesday.
“The next two weeks are critical if we are to slow the spread of COVID-19, and we must slow the spread. You must be part of the solution, not the problem,” Holcomb said.
Here are the executive orders:
- EO 20-08. Stay at Home. Provides for essential and non-essential business and operations, infrastructure, government services, travel, and activities outside of one’s home. Click here for answers to frequently asked questions regarding the stay-at-home order.
- EO 20-09. Continuity of State Operations. Provides for the continuing operation of state government from 5 p.m. today through 8 a.m. April 7 with restricted access to government buildings and services.
- EO 20-10. Enforcement Directive Regarding Prohibition of In-Person Dining.
- Directs that state and local boards of health and the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) take all available administrative and enforcement actions against establishments that continue to offer in-house dining services, in violation of the governor’s executive order of March 16.
- Health departments will deliver letters ordering restaurants that continue to provide in-person dining to cease such operations. If they do not comply, fines will be levied.
- For restaurants with alcohol permits that continue to offer in-person dining, the ATC will issue an order in writing for the establishment to cease such operations. If the activity continues, the ATC will suspend the entity’s liquor license and will consider the non-compliance at the time of permit renewal.
- Directs that state and local boards of health and the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) take all available administrative and enforcement actions against establishments that continue to offer in-house dining services, in violation of the governor’s executive order of March 16.
- EO 20-11. Provisions for carryout consumption of alcohol.
- Relaxes the sale of carryout alcoholic beverages for dining establishments. This includes establishments that allow for on-premises consumption only and those that are permitted carryout permits dependent on a percentage of on-premises sales.
On Monday morning, Ball State University announced that May commencement would be canceled. The university has issued a survey to get ideas for an alternative plan.