Election officials and state political leaders are encouraging mail-in voting as a way to protect poll workers and voters from possible COVID-19 exposure even as plans still call for opening in-person voting sites on primary day.

Camp Tecumseh YMCA officials said the 660-acre riverside camp will be vacant this summer for the first time since it opened in 1924 because they didn't believe theyd be able to guarantee campers' safety.

The Department of Workforce Development is advising workers worried about returning to work to talk with their employer about how to do that safely.

As many restaurants resumed in-person dining and some hair salons began reopening around Indiana on Monday, state officials said most businesses have been following restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus spread.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 32 additional confirmed deaths on Monday, bringing the state's total to 1,411. The state announced more than 24,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 146,000 Hoosiers tested.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 51 additional confirmed deaths over the weekend, bringing the states total to 1,379. The state announced more than 24,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 140,000 Hoosiers tested.

Connie Kristelli has been a food service supervisor at Indianapolis Public Schools for more than 30 years. She is one of many staffers who helped Indianapolis Public Schools serve more 242,000 meals since school buildings closed.

WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke to Aspire Economic Development Plus Chamber Alliance CEO Christian Maslowski about a survey of Johnson County area businesses that assessed the economic impacts during the first month of COVID-19 shutdowns.

Families say prisons refuse to disclose basic information that would put them at ease, including whether an inmate is alive. In some cases, families didnt know their loved ones were sick until after they had died -- even though a department policy calls for notification when death may be imminent.

Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box is reminding Hoosiers of the importance of following COVID-19 safety precautions as "Stay-At-Home" restrictions are lifted across the state.