The Indiana State Department of Health added 1,766 confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total Wednesday, raising it to 152,396. The new cases were recorded between Aug. 23 and Oct. 20. It also added 15 COVID-19 deaths to the state's total bringing it to 3,790. The deaths occurred Oct. 16-20.

The Indiana State Department of Health released its interim draft on Tuesday and -- similar to other states -- will follow a phased approach. The department says the first recipients of a COVID-19 vaccine will be healthcare workers.

State health officials on Tuesday added 48 coronavirus-related deaths to Indiana's toll, which has growing faster over the past month along with new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

Niki Angelaki, vice president of treatment services for the Mental Health America of Indiana, spoke with WFYI's Terri Dee about the need for people to stay connected, while setting boundaries and accept ing that they cannot extend themselves as much as they used to.

The Indiana Democratic Party teamed up with doctors to share stories about the impact the Affordable Care Act has had on Hoosiers.

Indiana's total death toll has grown to 3,960, including confirmed and presumed coronavirus infections.

Now that summer is over and temperatures are dipping across the Midwest, people are headed indoors, some experts fear the already striking rise in cases is the beginning of another wave of COVID-19.

A new $40 million health center for Hoosier veterans is now under construction in Terre Haute and expected to open in less than a year.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 142 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 3,704 the largest reported in a single week since the late May.

Indiana set a new grim record for daily reported cases of COVID-19, with more than 2,300 cases reported Friday. The state has had more than 1,000 new cases per day since Oct. 7.