Health officials said last week they are working with the Indiana Rural Health Association to help improve vaccination rates.

The Indiana Department of Health added 1,160 COVID-19 cases to the state's total Wednesday, raising it to 725,353. The cases were confirmed between April 23 and May 4. It also added 10 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, raising the state's total to 12,960. The death occurred between Nov. 15 and May 4.

After many mass violence incidents, there is often the speculation that the perpetrator has a mental illness, but research suggests that the link is weaker than publicly perceived. And this repeated association leaves millions of Americans suffering from social backlash.

The casino rules require customers to wear masks except when eating, drinking or smoking while seated at a slot machine, bar or restaurant table.

The Indiana Department of Health reported 73 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the state's total to 12,937 confirmed deaths. The state also reported nearly 8,000 new cases in the last week.

Hospitals have a lot of tests to find a problem, such as X-rays, MRIs and CT scans. But studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to get this imaging in an emergency, and that might lead to other health issues.

Indiana is encouraging state vaccine providers to accept walk-ins and working to get primary care providers access to vaccines.

With demand for the COVID-19 vaccine dropping, the Indiana Department of Health is asking state vaccine providers to accept walk-in appointments.

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver host a virtual media briefing to provide updates on COVID-19 and vaccination efforts.

The Indiana Department of Health's latest COVID-19 tracking update showed that Indiana's hospitals were treating 955 people for coronavirus illnesses as of Monday.