
Today’s update discusses new state projections from The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington model and new testing clinics in select Indiana counties for eligible residents.
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- The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (“IHME”) at the University of Washington indicated late last week that “after May 25, 2020, relaxing social distancing m
ay be possible with containment strategies that include testing, contact tracing, isolation, and limiting gathering size.” Although previously the IHME listed Indiana’s surge in hospitalizations and deaths as the past nine days, the IHME model now predicts the Indiana death toll will jump over 900 by May 14. For access to the IHME Indiana projections, visit https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/indiana. - Over the weekend, the coronavirus death toll in Indiana reached 562, and there were 577 new cases reported. As a result, the Indiana State Department of Health announced free COVID-19 drive-thru testing clinics in Allen, Clark, Decatur, and Lake Counties. These clinics will be active Monday through Wednesday and will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or until testing supplies run out. For more information, visit https://fox59.com/news/coronavirus/indiana-state-department-of-health-opens-more-drive-thru-covid-19-testing-clinics/.
HeplerBroom attorney Emilee M. Bramstedt contributed to this blog post.