An eastside Indianapolis church with nearly 11,000 members has been busy during the pandemic to maintain accessibility to their worshippers.

The Indiana Department of Health added 878 COVID-19 cases to the state's total Thursday, raising it to 763,688. The cases were confirmed July 21. It also added one confirmed COVID-19 death, moving the state's total to 13,535. The death occurred July 17.

Wednesday was the second day in a row with more than 700 new cases reported – the highest since May 21.

Leaders of local civil rights advocacy groups declined an invitation from IU Health officials to discuss the death of Dr. Susan Moore and racial disparities in health care.

Some Marion County school districts will let parents decide if their student wears a mask or not, but others are requiring masks for unvaccinated students.

Vaccination rates for Purdue students are about twice the rate compared with individuals ages 16-29 across the state, the school said.

Revenue was down more than 50 percent over the previous year, from more than $1.1 billion to just over $520 million.

Former United States Surgeon General and Indiana state health commissioner Jerome Adams said the CDC's easing of mask restrictions is premature.

A ruling from a judge in South Bend has rejected a request from eight IU students who sought to block the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

About 70 percent of Indiana schools had lower attendance rates in 2020-21 compared to the previous year, a sign of the toll that the fragmented education during the pandemic took on students.