A survey including Indiana small businesses showed optimism tanked in March. Many owners are waiting for promised coronavirus financial relief from the federal government.

The Indianapolis City-County Council held a virtual meeting Monday night and took up several measures related to the COVID-19 response.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported seven additional deaths on Monday, bringing the state's total to 350. The state announced more than 8,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 44,000 Hoosiers tested.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved convalescent plasma as an investigational new drug, but the idea of a treatment derived from recovering patients dates as far back as the 1890s.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 43 additional deaths over the weekend, bringing the state's total to 343. The state announced nearly 8,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 42,000 Hoosiers tested.

The Indiana Gaming Commission ordered 11 casinos and two horse-track racing casinos to close March 16. Though mobile sports wagering can continue, the widespread cancellation and delay of sporting events has substantially restricted what gamblers can bet on.

The Indiana Department of Correction says it is taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the more than 26,000 inmates housed in the state's 21 facilities. But accounts from inmates and their relatives contradict the agency's claims.

Marion County again had the most new COVID-19 cases, at 202, increasing its total to 2,600 or about 38 percent of Indianas total.

Indiana Public Broadcastings digital producer Lauren Chapman and reporter Justin Hicks recently joined Side Effects Public Medias Brittani Howell on Facebook Live to answer questions weve received about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.

While black Hoosiers only comprise 9 percent of the state's population, they account for 19 percent of deaths and 18 percent of cases.