Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) Director Dr. Virginia Caine gave free face coverings Thursday to families through a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The free face coverings were distributed in support of the countys new public health order, requiring all individuals to wear face coverings in public.

The Indiana State Department of Health added 7 COVID-19 deaths to the state's total Thursday bringing it to 2,546. The deaths occurred between June 19 and July 8. It also added 521 confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total, raising it to 49,575 The new cases were confirmed on July 8

Gov. Eric Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and other state leaders will host a virtual media briefing to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana.

The United Way of Central Indiana has announced its final round of COVID-19 related relief grants for Marion County.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says the main purpose of wearing a cloth face covering is to avoid spreading the virus to others. People infected with the virus may not show symptoms for several day

Many Hoosiers who are unable to pay their energy bills won't face shutoffs for another 45 days. On Monday, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ordered some utilities to continue the moratorium on shutoffs through Aug. 14.

Many people with developmental disabilities like autism receive support from day programs. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those programs have shut down or moved online.

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission voted unanimously to deny the request by utilities, who had said they needed to recover millions of dollars in lost revenue over the last few months as businesses closed their doors and factories cut hours and used less electricity.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 33 additional confirmed deaths over the weekend, bringing the states total to 2,427. The state announced nearly 45,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 470,000 Hoosiers tested.

The Indy 500 was bumped from its traditional May date because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 104th Indy 500 will run Aug. 23 at half the total of what is traditionally one of the biggest sporting events of the year.