Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard is strongly urging all who are in public, to wear face coverings.

Black Hoosiers account for about 18 percent of COVID-19 cases and more than 20 percent of deaths from the virus. Yet African Americans make up less than 10 percent of the state's population.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young says the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved nearly $6 billion in loans for Hoosier businesses, though the money hasn't been distributed yet.

Water left to sit in pipes can get contaminated with toxic heavy metals and bacteria -- like the kind that causes Legionnaires disease, another illness that affects the lungs.

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts the health of black residents in Indiana disproportionately.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 37 additional deaths on Tuesday, bringing the states total to 387. The state announced more than 8,500 total confirmed cases, with more than 46,000 Hoosiers tested.

People experiencing homelessness are among those most vulnerable to COVID-19. Efforts to expand shelter sites to allow for distancing and find places for people who are sick to quarantine are underway in Indianapolis. But as WFYI's Jill Sheridan reports, establishing best practices for prevention and treatment is tricky.

WFYI's City Desk reporter Jill Sheridan spoke with Community Violence Reduction Director Shonna Majors about the challenges her agency faces during due to the COVID-19 public health crisis.

A number of inmates in state correctional facilities around Indiana have tested positive for COVID-19, increasing concerns about social distancing practices in prisons and county jails.

A university spokesman Chuck Carney says the university is in good fiscal shape, but the request offers peace of mind for the university to continue operations during difficult times.