Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic for Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Author: WTHR.com staff, TEGNA, The Associated Press Published: 4:17 AM EDT August 4, 2021 Updated: 1:04 PM EDT August 4, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — Here are Wednesday's latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including the latest news on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Indiana. Registrations for the vaccine are now open for Hoosiers 12 and older through the Indiana State Department of Health. This story will be updated over the course of the day with more news on the COVID-19 pandemic. Monroe County requiring masks in indoor public places beginning Thursday Monroe County is requiring everyone to wear masks indoors in public places again, regardless of vaccination status, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases from the contagious delta variant.