Indianapolis and the seven counties surrounding it account for 44 percent of Indianas COVID-19 deaths and more than 60 percent of its confirmed cases.

A majority of Americans believe that while their communities will suffer in the short term from the COVID-19 pandemic, they will eventually recover. And nearly one in 5 people feels their communities will emerge stronger than ever.

The number of COVID-19 tests available in Indiana is steadily increasing, according to state health officials, but testing services remain limited to select groups of people.

Gov. Eric Holcomb, State Health Commissioner Kristina Box and other state leaders host a media briefing to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana.

The Indiana State Department of Health confirmed Friday that 102 people in the state have died as a result of COVID-19 -- up from 78 on Thursday. The agency also added 408 positive cases of the disease, moving the state's total to 3,437.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 13 additional deaths Thursday, bringing the states total to 78. The state announced a total of more than 3,000 confirmed cases, with more than 16,000 Hoosiers tested.

Amid the coronavirus threat, demand for hand sanitizer has skyrocketed, creating shortages. Some of the most vulnerable are in desperate need and distilleries across the country are pitching in to help meet the demand.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 16 additional deaths Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 65. The state announced a total of 2,565 confirmed cases, with more than 14,000 Hoosiers tested.

Indiana officials say the state's capacity to test people for COVID-19 is increasing, even as the growth in testing slowed over the last few days.

Sixteen more people have died in Indiana from coronavirus-related illnesses, raising the state's virus death toll to 65 as its confirmed cases surged by more than 400, state health officials said Wednesday.