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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Five more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Indiana and the first death has been reported.

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The Indiana State Department of Health has been issuing daily updates at 10 a.m. On Monday morning, ISDH reported 24 confirmed cases, up from 19 on Sunday. ISDH says 139 people have been tested, up from 121 on Sunday.

County-by-county breakdown of positive cases:

• Adams – 1
• Bartholomew – 1
• Boone – 1
• Floyd – 1
• Hamilton – 1
• Hendricks – 3
• Howard – 2
• Johnson – 3
• LaPorte – 1
• Marion – 7
• Noble – 1
• St. Joseph – 1
• Wells – 1

These are the first reported cases in Bartholomew and Floyd counties.

News 8 is providing live updates in this story.

UPDATE 8:07 p.m.

Following other local hospitals, IU Health is rescheduling elective, non-urgent surgeries and procedures at all facilities. Virtual visits are being expanded. Health screenings and elective imaging will be rescheduled. Details at its website.

UPDATE 8:01 p.m.

Dollar General said its stores will open for “seniors shoppers” only for the first hour of each day beginning Tuesday.

Also, stores will close an hour early to allow employees to clean and stock shelves. Store hours are being posted online.

UPDATE 7:47 p.m.

The Indy Chamber business organization on Monday launched a website to help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indy Chamber President Michael Huber spoke about the organization’s at the Monday night Himeeting of the Indianapolis City-County Council.

His statement said, in part, “We at the Chamber are also taking swift action. This afternoon, the Indy Chamber launched a new online platform and service offering today for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indy Chamber Rapid Response Hub is a website and a service that provides answers to frequently asked questions from entrepreneurs, business owners, and employers covering a number of key topics including finance, business operations, employee support, and more.”

Find a link to the website and more information here.

UPDATE 7:15 p.m.

The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis will close all its locations starting Tuesday and running through April 5. The nonprofit operates 12 full centers and four program centers.

YMCA will be providing access to YMCA 360 and over the next few days will give access to Les Mills Virtual for at-home exercise classes, YMCA said.

UPDATE 6:53 p.m.

Ball State University announced it will close its residence halls at 5 p.m. March 29. Students were encouraged to start making plans to move out.

The Muncie, Indiana, university also announced it’s postponing or canceling all events of 50 or more people.

Dining halls, the library and recreational facilities will remain open.

The university had announced March 11 that in-person classes will be replaced with virtual instruction and other alternatives for the rest of the spring semester. 

UPDATE 6 p.m.

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced a local disaster emergency and travel advisory watch, limiting travel for the next seven days within the city and asking residents to eliminate any unnecessary travel.

Effective 8 a.m. Tuesday, Fadness said travel is limited to:

• Travel related to medical
• Travel required to provide care to another for whom you’re the primary caregiver
• Travel for mandatory work activities
• Travel for food, groceries, medication, essential household goods and hygiene products

The restriction does not impact travel related to food delivery or the resupply of retail stores, pharmacies and food pantries, the statement said.

All Fishers Parks and Recreation facilities and playgrounds will be closed, the statement said.

Fadness also urged entertainment venues, fitness facilities and places of worship to close until the end of the month.

Statement from Fadness:

“As more information comes available, it’s important that we continue to further reinforce the recommendations I’ve shared before,” stated Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. “By declaring a local disaster emergency, I’m able to implement a travel advisory watch for the city of Fishers for the next seven days, the maximum limit allowed by law. I’m asking that all residents eliminate any unnecessary travel. Additionally, while I do not have specific legal authority to close the following establishments at this time, I am urging the following establishments to close until the end of the month: entertainment venues and centers; fitness facilities and gyms; and places of worship. I firmly believe it is our civic responsibility for all of us to make the right choices and make sacrifices to ensure the long-term safety and sustainability of our community.”

UPDATE 5:50 p.m.

Purdue University will extend its e-learning through the end of the semester, including the final exam period. Students living in residence halls will receive detailed instructions on Tuesday, the university said, and residence halls will remain open for any student who needs housing. Purdue recommended that all students who can move home or to another location do so.

UPDATE 5:36 p.m.

The WorkOne Indy office at 4410 N. Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, will be closed until further notice.

Job seeker assistance and support will still be available at 317-798-0335 or questions@workoneindy.com.

People permanently or temporarily without jobs due to COVID-19 are encouraged to file for unemployment insurance via a computer or smartphone on a webpage through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. For additional questions, residents can call the unemployment insurance help line at 800-891-6449 or access a video tutorial for filing assistance.

“Those currently receiving unemployment insurance, and who have recently received letters requiring them to attend a Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment orientation workshop at WorkOne Indy, are exempt for the next four weeks,” a news release from the state said. ” Virtual support, such as career development tips, job seeker resources and more can be found on workoneindy.com. Digital tools will continue to be added to the site in order to support job seekers during their job search process. In addition, all job seekers will have access to the EmployIndy Job Board on employindy.org.”

Also, the release said, Mayor Joe Hogsett’s office and EmployIndy will offer free, no-strings-attached financial counseling available through Pete the Planner. Individuals interested in the service can get started by emailing recover@petetheplanner.com. 

UPDATE 5:17 p.m.

The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel is extending its previously announced suspension of all performances and other events on its campus through May 11. Affected venues include the Palladium, the Tarkington and the Studio Theater. Details at thecenterpresents.org.

UPDATE 5:01 p.m.

The Brown County Music Center announced new show dates for postponed shows: Warrant, June 5; The Price is Right Live, July 23; Kenny G, Oct. 1; Carrot Top, Dec. 9. Not yet rescheduled: Gordon Lightfoot and Melissa Etheridge. Details at browncountymusiccenter.com.

UPDATE 4:54 p.m.

Joy’s House Adult Day and Caregiver Support Services in Broad Ripple and at the University of Indianapolis will suspend operations starting Wednesday.

UPDATE: 4:53 p.m.

The leader of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute says it will not resume face-to-face instruction April 19, as planned, but instead continue remote instruction through the spring quarter.

UPDATE 4:39 p.m.

Frankfort, Indiana, is postponing annual fire inspections, suspending bulk-item trash collection and drop-off, suspending interior home inspections, and closing all public restrooms in city parks until April.

UPDATE 4 p.m.

Columbus, Indiana, Regional Health says it’s suspended elective surgeries and procedures in Surgical Services, the Endoscopy Center and the Outpatient Cath Lab.

UPDATE 3:45 p.m.

Marian University announced coursework would be taught online for the rest of the semester. The university also recommended that students living in on-campus residence halls return to their permanent residences. Students who need to stay in the halls will be accommodated, the university said. Dining services will be available for those students. All intercollegiate athletics and practices have been canceled for the remainder of the semester. The health center will remain open. The fitness center will close.

UPDATE 3:40 p.m.

A number of organizations have announced closures or restrictions.

Riverview Health announced no visitors would be allowed except for one dedicated support person in maternity, situations involving end-of-life care and pediatric patients. The hospital will limit surgical cases on a case-by-case basis.

The Indianapolis Zoo will close Tuesday, with a date to reopen not determined. Animals will continue to be cared for as usual.

The Portland Center of Arts Place in Portland and Hartford City, Indiana, says it’s canceling all events through April 5.

Indiana Repertory Theatre has canceled the remainder of its season.

The Indiana State Museum and the state’s historic sites will close Tuesday and reopen at an undetermined date.

UPDATE 2:32 p.m.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced the first Hoosier death from COVID-19. He says the patient died earlier on Monday.

“This just underscores how incredibly important it is that social distancing is right now to slow the spread of COVID-19,” Holcomb said.

The patient was a Marion County adult over the age of 60. The patient was also suffering from “underlying medical conditions.”

“To those who think we are overreacting, I assure you we are not. We are at war with COVID-19 and we will win this war,” Holcomb said.”

The Community Health Network patient died Monday. Dr. Ram Yelenti of Community Health said the patient had to use an iPad to conference with a loved one before dying. A nurse was with the patient when he or she died.

The patient who died may have exposed as many of 40 people who are in Community facilities.

“Sadly, this is not the first patient and it won’t be the last,” Yelenti said.

He said people 60 and older with other medical conditions should self-quarantine. Even college students, who may not be ill, may carry the virus and make older people sick, Yelenti said.

The doctor also expressed concern about a lack of beds and intensive care unit facilities in Community Health Network for all the patients they are receiving. That was a primary reason elective surgeries were canceled at Community locations.

Yelenti as well as the state health commissioner, Dr. Kris Box, encouraged people to stay home.

“I cannot stress this enough – if you are ill, stay home. If you need to seek medical care, call ahead so that your healthcare provider can take steps to protect others from exposure to COVID-19,” Box said. “We all have a role to play to protect Hoosiers from this illness, and the time to act is now.”

Box also said Marion County is showing “community spread” that cannot be traced back to travel to affected countries or conferences.

“We have had some individuals who are in the process of recovering but are not out of isolation at this time,” Box said.

She also said Indiana has not yet received any of the Roche Diagnostics testing kits offered by the federal government. Tests will be reserved for people who show up to emergency rooms who show signs of having the virus, particularly those 60 and older with underlying health conditions.

Jennifer McCormick, Indiana’s top education leader, said, schools are working on solutions for day care issues and the distribution of meals.

“To those who think that we may be overreacting, I can assure you that we are not. Indiana is under a public health emergency. We are, make no mistake about it, at war with COVID-19 and we will win this war,” Holcomb explained.

There are more than 270 public school districts are closed right now, and 16 school districts are still open. 
“Of those 16, many of them have signaled they’re on spring break and they will be making announcements eventually. We also are in communication with the charter schools,” McCormick said. “Right now, we have about 95% of our charters that have announced closures. Our (non-public schools), we’ve also been in contact which are our private schools. Right now we have about 70% that we know of that have also closed.” 

Holcomb has not ordered all schools in the state to close because of the ripple effect of the hardship that would cause by “ripping that band-aid off in one fell-swoop.”

Stephen Cox, director of Indiana Homeland Security, said the state’s emergency operations center is at Level 1.

Holcomb also acknowledged Hoosiers are losing jobs or having to leave jobs temporarily. He said state employment offices are working to waive any requirements that are barriers to receiving help.

“We are aware of the economic hardships this is causing. The more we do now, the better we’ll be down the line,” Holcomb said.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said if another county finds itself with “community spread” as Marion County has, he expects leaders in those counties to call for restaurants and theaters to close as Indianapolis did Monday.

UPDATE 12:49 p.m.:

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has issued more directives.

According to a released from the mayor’s office, these closures will remain in place for at least the next seven days. However, during Monday’s City-County Council meeting, Hogsett will seek approval to extend the order through April 5. He also declared a local disaster emergency in Marion County, issuing a watch-level local travel advisory. It advises against travel except when it’s essential, such as going to and from work, buying groceries and emergency situations.

• Indianapolis movie theaters and entertainment venues to close as soon as possible but no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.
• Indianapolis gyms and fitness facilities to close as soon as possible but no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

UPDATE 11:16 a.m.:

Governor Eric Holcomb has announced more directives.

• Indiana will follow CDC recommendations of not having gatherings of more than 50 people.
• The Department of Education is working with 16 school districts that are still open to determine needs.
• In-person patronage at bars, restaurants and nightclubs will end through March. Carryout and delivery is still allowed. Owners should close “as soon as reasonably feasible,” according to the governor’s office.
• Elective and non-urgent surgeries should be postponed by hospitals
• The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites will close beginning March 17
• The White River State Park visitors center will close
• State employees will “maximize the use of remote work and meet virtually whenever possible while maintaining operations.” State employees over 60 with “underlying health conditions are advised to work from home.”

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