Indiana has a new school COVID-19 case dashboard in the works, and the public will be able to see the number of cases reported in schools across the state.

The new COVID-19 testing sites are going up around the state, and will be run by local health departments. The state will provide funding to help those sites stay operational for the next two years.

Ball State University announced its coronavirus screening procedures Monday. The Muncie school won't require students or staff to be tested for COVID-19 before the campus fully reopens for in-person classes next month.

As universities prepare to welcome students back to campus for the fall semester, some are counting on widespread COVID-19 testing to help clamp down on potential outbreaks.

State contractor OptumServe Health Services was expected to have 50 testing sites operating around Indiana by the end of May. State health commissioner, Dr. Kristina Box, said Wednesday that the company had 35 testing sites open.

If youve had trouble lately getting an appointment for a COVID-19 test or if your appointment was abruptly canceled its likely the heat is to blame.

Purdue University researchers developed a new COVID-19 test that could be more affordable and time efficient. The test will first be used by health care providers before then offering it to consumers for use at home.

Though studies show that Black Americans face more complications and higher death rates from COVID-19, testing sites are scarce in Indianapolis neighborhoods with the most Black residents.

The Indiana State Department of Health is making it easier for Hoosiers to get tested for COVID-19 and assess their risk with a map of positive cases by zip code.

Indiana hopes to at least double its COVID-19 testing capacity in the next month through a new partnership between the state, Eli Lilly and the Indiana Hospital Association.