The Indiana Department of Health announced today that over 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the Hoosier state. A total of 3,015,788 doses have been administered to date. This includes 1,771,330 first doses and 1,244,458 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a…
The Indiana Department of Health announced on Monday that 2,210 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings the number of Indiana residents now known to have had COVID-19 to 613,228. To date, nearly 3 million unique individuals have been tested in the state and over 6…
South Bend’s three publicly-owned golf courses and clubhouses have temporarily closed due to coronavirus. Earlier in the week, the Erskine Park course was open to play. They changed check-in to an open-air, walk-through process. But as the number of coronavirus cases has increased locally, nationally, and globally, the city has decided to shut down the…
Indiana University announced today that it is postponing the spring graduation ceremonies at all of its campuses. “Current guidance from the CDC, restrictions on large gatherings, and our own focus on health and safety make it impossible to hold these cherished traditional events as scheduled. I am taking this action now so you can adjust…
Governor Eric Holcomb announced today that Indiana’s May 5 primary has been delayed until June 2. Holcomb signed Executive Order 20-07 directing that the primary be rescheduled. Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson and the chairs of the state Democratic and Republican parties agree with the delay. “As Indiana’s Chief Election Officer, it is my…
Ivy Tech Community College is closing all of its campuses statewide, effective 5:00 PM local time on Friday, March 20. The closures are until further notice. “As we continue to follow and learn more about the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with your safety in mind, we have decided to take further steps to…
The mayor of South Bend announced a local disaster emergency on Thursday and issued a travel advisory. The advisory means that only essential travel should be taken. It is being implemented today, effective at 2:00 PM. “This travel advisory will still allow people to travel for essential reasons, which includes going to and from work,…
The following is a prepared statement from South Bend Mayor James Mueller. It is being published verbatim for the public record. Good morning. We got some more tests back and have some updates on action steps. Out of 126 test results through last night, we now have five positive cases in St. Joseph County, three…
South Bend Schools has opened its free bus Wi-Fi to students and the general public. The school corporation announced last week that it was suspending classes and moving to e-learning to combat the potential spread of coronavirus. Yesterday was the first day of the virtual classes. To ensure that students throughout the district have internet…
The following is a prepared statement from South Bend Mayor James Mueller. As we enter into the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to provide a city update on where we are and what’s ahead. Out of 60 test results through the weekend, we still have only had the one positive case in…
