In their decision, Purdue officials cited both new guidance from the CDC and concerns about local hospital capacity.

State health officials say they're not mandating masks in K-12 schools amid a surge of COVID-19 in part because local officials told them they want to make those decisions.

The Indiana State Fair typically draws nearly 1 million people over its run of less than three weeks. And the state is in the middle of the sharpest spike in daily COVID-19 cases since the pandemic's earliest days.

The Indiana Department of Health added 1,461 COVID-19 cases to the state's total Friday, raising it to 771,299. The cases were confirmed July 29. It also added six confirmed COVID-19 deaths, raising the state's total to 13,576. The deaths occurred July 27-29.

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

The state's new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19 rebounded this month to levels last seen in May, as the delta variant continues spreading throughout the country, particularly in places with low vaccination rates, such as Indiana.

The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy -- which trains the majority of police across the state -- temporarily halted operations because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade will be required to wear masks indoors, while face coverings will not be required but strongly encouraged among unvaccinated staff and middle and high school students

The Marion County Public Health Department recommended Tuesday that all residents of the county including Indianapolis wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

The new guidance is targeted at vaccinated people who live in areas with "high and substantial transmission" and focuses on indoor settings.