West Lafayette and other towns across Indiana are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the West Lafayette, IN community.

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Indiana COVID-19 Cases

Indiana New Coronavirus Cases:
Indiana Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,080,067
Indiana New Coronavirus Deaths:
Indiana Total Coronavirus Deaths: 26,502

U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for West Lafayette

Coronavirus: West Lafayette man sues mayor, saying city’s mask mandate is unconstitutional - Journal & Courier

WEST LAFAYETTE – A West Lafayette man who says Mayor John Dennis’ two-week-old mask mandate and the $100 fine meant to back it up were overreach during the coronavirus pandemic sued the mayor ... More info »

Journal & Courier - 07/27/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus in Indiana: Mandatory masks in West Lafayette? Not yet, mayor says - Journal & Courier

WEST LAFAYETTE – The calls for rules requiring the use of masks in public are stacking up in West Lafayette, Mayor John Dennis said Tuesday morning. But Dennis said the city isn’t ready to ... More info »

Journal & Courier - 06/29/2020 12:00pm

West Lafayette mayor apologizes for vulgarity about the unvaccinated - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic - WISH-TV

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis apologized on Thursday after expressing frustration about COVID-19 conspiracy theories during a Tippecanoe County Health Department ... More info »

WISH-TV - 08/05/2021 03:28pm

West Lafayette mayor reiterates derogatory reference about unvaccinated residents - wthr.com

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The mayor of West Lafayette is making headlines after comments he made about unvaccinated residents during a COVID-19 briefing Wednesday. Mayor John Dennis spoke during a ... More info »

WTHR - 08/04/2021 01:39pm

Mask order goes into effect in West Lafayette to help stop spread of coronavirus - Fox 59

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Right now, four Indiana counties—including Marion County—require face masks in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. On Monday, the City of West Lafayette ... More info »

FOX59 News - 07/14/2020 01:26am