The Indiana Department of Health reported 69 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the states total to 13,267 confirmed deaths. The state also reported more than 3,200 new cases in the last week the fewest reported in a single week since July 2020.

Indiana school leaders are offering bonuses to their staff as tokens of appreciation after an intense and unusual school year, but teachers say it's not a substitute for long-term sustainable increases to their pay.

IU's incentive program will have at least two student winners and one employee winner selected for three weeks beginning June 10 at each of its campuses across the state.

So far, about a third of Marion County residents are vaccinated, but city officials want to have half of the county with shots by July 4.

While Indiana lags behind many other states in the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations, incarcerated Hoosiers are accepting the vaccine at a higher rate than the general population.

Indiana University Health will require all its doctors, nurses and other employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1.

Fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter public areas of the four courthouses of the federal Southern District of Indiana without wearing a face covering or observing social distancing.

This policy change comes after several GOP legislators and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita argued state law does not allow the university to make such a requirement.

A new COVID-19 vaccine registration hotline is intended to help increase vaccinations amongst all Marion County residents.

Gov. Eric Holcomb is ending the majority of remaining COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday and all state executive orders issued during the pandemic will be repealed at the end of June.