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State Health Commissioner Urges Participation in Next Phase of COVID-19 Study

Posted on September 12, 2020September 11, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger
postcard sent to prospective Fairbanks study participants

A study into the prevalence of COVID-19 in Indiana is about to enter its third phase, and State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box is urging selected residents to take part.

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State Health Officials Reaching Out to Amish, Minority Communities in COVID-19 Response

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger

The Indiana State Department of Health continues reaching out to the Amish population as it responds to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the northern part of the state. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver says she met with local leaders and health officials in Elkhart and LaGrange counties Tuesday.

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Number of Hoosiers with Active COVID-19 Infections Decreasing, According to Fairbanks Study

Posted on June 17, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger

The number of Hoosiers with active COVID-19 infections appears to be going down. The IU Fairbanks School of Public Health shared the preliminary results of the second phase of its study Wednesday.

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State Health Commissioner Urges Continued COVID-19 Precautions As Summer Approaches

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box demonstrates how to put on a face mask during a recent COVID-19 briefing.

Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers not to read too much into the recent drop in new COVID-19 cases.

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COVID-19 Study Providing Insight on Recovery Rate

Posted on May 15, 2020May 14, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger

A recent study of the prevalence of COVID-19 in Indiana is helping health officials better understand its recovery rate. During state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said there are typically two ways to determine whether someone’s recovered.

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Study Suggests 186,000 Hoosiers Have Had COVID-19

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger

The number of Hoosiers who’ve been infected with COVID-19 could be almost 11 times greater than the official case count. The Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health recently tested more than 4,600 residents, representing the state’s population as a whole.

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Random COVID-19 Testing to Start Saturday, As Part of Statewide Study

Posted on April 23, 2020Author Michael Gallenberger

Random testing for COVID-19 will begin on Saturday throughout the state. The Indiana State Department of Health has partnered with the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health on a scientific study to get a clearer picture of COVID-19’s spread.

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