Category Archives: Coronavirus Coverage

COVID rising across the US
(ADAMS) - COVID 19 cases are rising throughout the United States this summer. The Centers for Disease Control says COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories. The C...
Joey Martin Jul 18, 2024

Indiana health officials report increase in COVID-19 deaths
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hoosier state is seeing an increase in COVID-19 deaths. The death toll for the virus increased by 105 people from December 19th to Tuesday. There were 24 additional pr...
Joey Martin Jan 04, 2024 Viki Mohamad / Unsplash
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments in class action lawsuit case
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Supreme Court will determine if Ball State University can face a class action lawsuit for canceling in-person classes during the pandemic. The state's highest ...
Joey Martin Apr 12, 2023
Crouch: COVID-19 Impact Grants provide lasting effect across the state
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - In late 2021, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) awarded COVID-19 Impact Grants totaling just under $600,000 to si...
Joey Martin Feb 07, 2023

Free COVID tests again available through government website
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – The White House hopes new actions will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 over the winter months. The Biden administration says Americans can order four more free COVI...
Joey Martin Dec 19, 2022

City announces organizations set to receive ARPA funds
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry's Administration recently announced that several organizations have been recommended to receive assistance through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund...
Joey Martin Oct 25, 2022

FDA authorizes kids COVID Omicron booster
SILVER SPRING, Md. (ADAMS) – The FDA is authorizing an Omicron-specific COVID booster for kids as young as five. The Pfizer booster can be given to children ages five to 11 while the Moderna boo...
Joey Martin Oct 13, 2022
IDOH adding locations for new COVID boosters
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced Tuesday that it has added locations that are offering the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines, which protect against t...
Joey Martin Sep 14, 2022
50 Indiana counties considered high risk for COVID-19 spread
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - 50 Indiana counties are now considered high risk for community spread of COVID-19. That's down from 53 one week ago. The data on the CDC map shows Bartholomew, Blackford, ...
Joey Martin Sep 07, 2022
53 Indiana counties in high risk of spreading COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - More than half of the Hoosier state is in the CDC's high community risk level for spreading COVID-19. 53 counties are in the highest risk category on the CDC data map. The...
Joey Martin Aug 05, 2022