Lafayette hospitals at a pandemic breaking point? Doctor: ‘We’re there’
As Delta variant spreads, Lafayette’s hospitals at a breaking point, doctors say. Plus, Ind. lawmakers eye Texas’ new abortion law. WL postpones facial recognition ban debate.
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HOSPITALS AT A BREAKING POINT: There was a here-we-go-again feel to another week/another community update from Lafayette’s two hospitals, as a more-contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 drove Tippecanoe County’s daily average of new cases into the mid-80 range – ten times what they were at the start of the summer – intensive care units were at or near capacity and hospitals in similar situations across the state offered no pressure valve. How close are they to a breaking point. As one doctor said: “Frankly, we’re there.” Read how it is affecting care at the hospitals by clicking the Subscribe Now button below.
FIRST TEXAS, NEXT INDIANA?: The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling this week that let a Texas law banning most abortions go into effect apparently has the attention of top Indiana lawmakers, who have been unafraid to float various restrictions in the past.
WEST LAFAYETTE DEBATE ON FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE POSTPONED: Thursday afternoon, the West Lafayette City Council pushed a controversial proposed ban of the use of facial-recognition software by the West Lafayette Police Department and other city departments. Read why by subscribing now.
BUSY GAME DAY WEEKEND: Look for a lot of overlap and a ton to do this weekend, with events new and old lining up with Purdue’s home football opener Saturday night against Oregon State. For a taste of what Purdue and Greater Lafayette are calling Kickoff Bash 2021, along with this Saturday’s Mosey Down Main Street lineup, click Subscribe Now.
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