It's normal for hospitals to expand intensive care unit capacity, especially during flu seasons. To do so requires health care staff, supplies and space. But hospitals say they've already been running at capacity for the last two years, largely because of the effects of COVID-19.

The color-coded coronavirus risk map on the Indiana Department of Health's dashboard showed that as of Wednesday the entire state was in the highest-risk red category, which indicates very high community spread of COVID-19.

With Thursday's update from the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana surpassed 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases. The state hit that milestone just one week after surpassing 1.4 million.

In early January, fewer than 100 incarcerated people had the virus. As of Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Correction reported 571 positive cases.

The Republican-dominated Indiana House voted 57-35 largely along party lines in favor of the bill, sending it to the Senate for consideration.

Under the bill, which is set for a House vote Tuesday, businesses are allowed to require employees to be vaccinated. But if they do so, they'd have to accept four exemptions.

The Indiana House voted Tuesday to effectively block private companies from enforcing COVID-19 mandates.

Indiana fully vaccinated its first Hoosier a year ago Tuesday, on Jan. 18, 2021. But where does the state stand now?

As the omicron surge continues, health officials in some states have given up trying to trace close contacts in all cases. That shift, combined with recent changes in isolation guidelines, is leaving many confused and unsure what to do.

The Indiana House scraps its proposal to raise unemployment insurance taxes on employers unwilling to grant vaccine mandates. The state Senate advances a bill to allow the governor to end the public health emergency. And Indiana surpasses both 1.4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19,000 dead.