The U.S. government has agreed to purchase 300,000 doses of Eli Lillys COVID-19 antibody treatment. It plans to pay $375 million for the vials of the drug.

During the month of October, Marion Countys COVID positivity rate crept up to nearly seven percent. The number of new daily cases has risen to more than 200 a day.

Enrollment at Indianapolis Public Schools is down nearly 4 percent compared to last fall and the lowest since 201617, according to an update from district leaders ahead of the state releasing official data.

Indiana's 3,649 new cases is the eighth one-day record set since the state moved to Stage 5 of its reopening plan.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported Thursday its 4,000th death since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. After a late summer lull, the rate has picked up as cases have increased.

Indianas State Health Commissioner, Dr. Kris Box said federal officials recently told the state to prepare for initial shipments as early as next month.

The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling another public health crisis -- involving addiction. The added stress and uncertainty can make people in recovery more vulnerable to relapse. But some say treatment prepared them for what was to come.

Pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine and receive FDA approval. In the meantime, states are finalizing plans to distribute the vaccine -- and overcome potential challenges.

The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday again increased the number of counties designated as higher-risk locations for coronavirus spread.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's stance comes even though Indiana law already requires 11 vaccines for public school students, including those for whooping cough, tetanus, measles and meningitis.