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Marion County Public Health Department – Community Health Survey

HEAVYN LESTER - July 6, 2023

Health literacy is the degree to which someone can find, understand and use information and services to make health-related decisions and actions. The Marion...

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Long-haul COVID-19 baffles health care professionals

BREANNA COOPER - January 21, 2022

Nearly 20,000 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since March 2020. If researchers from Penn State College of Medicine are correct, more than half...

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City recommends loosening COVID-19 restrictions

BREANNA COOPER - May 19, 2021

Starting June 7, Marion County will loosen COVID-19 restrictions, including capacity limitations and the mask requirement for fully vaccinated individuals. The move follows recent...

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Hogsett retains mask mandate, announces equity plans

BREANNA COOPER - March 25, 2021

Mayor Joe Hogsett will not loosen capacity restrictions or the mask mandate for Marion County, differing from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s recent move to end...

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Some COVID-19 restrictions lifted

BREANNA COOPER - February 25, 2021

Allowable capacity in restaurants, bars and music venues will increase March 1. Looking at data in Marion County, Mayor Joe Hogsett and Dr. Virginia Caine,...

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Health officials address COVID-19 vaccine concerns

BREANNA COOPER - December 22, 2020

Centuries of medical mistreatment and trauma have left many African Americans and other minority populations hesitant to get vaccinations. This poses a significant issue...

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New free COVID-19 testing sites in Indianapolis

STAFF - May 18, 2020

The Marion County Public Health Department announced two new COVID-19 testing sites at Warren Central High School and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The testing site at...

New free COVID-19 testing sites in Indianapolis

STAFF - May 18, 2020

The Marion County Public Health Department announced two new COVID-19 testing sites at Warren Central High School and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The testing site at...

Covid-19