Today’s updates discusses Indiana University’s call for blood donations from recovered COVID-19 patients. Additionally, the update discusses Indiana’s PPE Marketplace and the statewide reopening of places of worship.

HEALTH

  • Indiana residents who have recovered from COVID-19 are being encouraged to donate blood for research purposes. The Indiana University School of Medicine has been asking for blood donations that it will use to improve testing, develop treatments, and better understand complications caused by the virus. Indiana Biobank considers residents who had contracted the virus as recovered if they have been symptom free for 28 days or have negative results from a nasal or oral swab test. For more information on donations or to set up a time to participate, visit https://research.indianactsi.org/clinicaltrial/11040/covid-covid-19biobankbio-specimenbiospecimen-covid-biospecimen-collection/.

RESOURCES

  • The state’s personal protective equipment (“PPE”) marketplace opened today. Officials hope this marketplace will be especially helpful for small businesses, but to be eligible to participate, businesses must meet certain requirements. Small businesses must have 150 or fewer employees, a reopening plan that requires use of PPE to reopen, and be in a qualifying industry: restaurant, retail, personal services, and some office environments. If eligible, PPE provided includes masks, face shields, and hand sanitizer. For more information or to access the Marketplace Order form, visit https://backontrack.in.gov/ppemarketplace.htm.

 SOCIAL LIFE

HeplerBroom attorney Emilee M. Bramstedt contributed to this blog post.