We asked for your questions about how the coronavirus is affecting your life in Bloomington, and you answered: we at City Limits have received more than 250 questions about the coronavirus.
Every day as this crisis continues, we will be deliberate in letting you know these answers to your questions, no matter the platform.
Every weekday we'll publish a new City Limits: Coronavirus story, so bookmark this webpage. Our team of reporters is committed to answering as many of these questions as possible on our website, in our social media channels and when possible on radio and television reports.
But please know – we don’t have the medical expertise for you to describe your symptoms and get a reasonable answer about whether you have the virus or should go to get tested. We'll turn to the experts to find answers, and we will provide general information we hope will be helpful, but please don’t consider our information as a substitute for working with your health care professional.
Thank you for your questions - and your patience, as we do our best to find out answers.
When the Coronavirus forced the cancellation of Indiana University’s spring graduation, it also canceled plans for families who planned on visiting Bloomington that weekend.
The virus can be transmitted before the carrier exhibits symptoms, so even if you feel fine you should stay home for 14 days and monitor yourself for symptoms.
At this location, you will not be undergoing the nasopharyngeal test, which one of our readers referred to as “disturbingly intrusive” and another called “the reviled nasal swab.”
Monroe County's Health Department Administrator says anytime people are traveling they need to be aware of where they are and what is going on in that community.
Statistics gathered from county health departments by the Indiana State Department of Health say as of Monday, 26 deaths were attributed to the virus in Monroe County.
There’s good news for people trying to renew a license — BMV offices are reopening. But for those requiring a driving test to get their first one, more delays are ahead.
This fall, all rooms in IU’s residence halls will be single occupancy, but with a rigorous exemption process available for students who may wish to choose their own roommate.
Since the state took over COVID-19 contact tracing for county health departments last month, multiple questions have been sent into our City Limits: Coronavirus series asking how to get recruited or help with the effort.
If that daily trek to the mailbox is continuing to make you anxious maybe you should consider taking action that might reduce the number of trips you make.
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton acknowledges that it may be difficult to get IU students to follow the same rules in the Bloomington community that they will be required to follow on campus.
With drastic changes to many people’s lifestyle, a couple of residents have asked our City Limits series if people spending time at home are generating more trash.
Applying for unemployment benefits can be stressful. Our City Limits: Coronavirus project has received many questions about unemployment issues and we have some information we hope will help.
As summer nears and the COVID-19 case numbers in Indiana continue to rise, the idea of a packed home improvement store poses new and somewhat unknown health risks.
As part of our City Limits: Coronavirus project, a listener asked what will happen if COVID-19 “spikes while we’re opening up. Will we go back to lockdown like in the beginning?”
Holcomb’s executive order notes that boating is only allowed with social distancing measures in place; but Stage 3 guidelines allow for social gatherings of up to 100 people.
Our City Limits series received multiple questions about rental companies and landlords sending maintenance employees for inspections and whether renters have to let them in.
The exact location of the site in downtown Bloomington has not been made known because it won’t be taking walk-in patients. You must schedule an appointment, and at that time, you will be told where to go for your test.
Those who have already filed for pandemic unemployment assistance and have been denied will get an email with additional instructions from the department, if they haven't already.
This week, the state launched its contact tracing call center, taking over the task for 21 local health departments across Indiana, including here in Monroe County.
