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.

Indiana announced Wednesday it will test all nursing home staff for COVID-19 over the next month.

As Indiana added more COVID testing sites, it expanded the categories of people who could get tested. That eventually included people in high-risk groups, regardless of whether they showed symptoms.

The state has repeatedly been pressured to release the names of long-term care facilities that have positive COVID-19 cases. But state officials refuse to do so. Box insists she's not trying to protect anyone by shielding the information.

Two new COVID-19 community testing sites will offer drive-through and walk-up testing in areas of Marion County most impacted by the virus.