An order sent Friday by Chief Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson suspends all in-person jury trials in all divisions of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana until at least Jan. 25.

The proposed concept -- already being enacted in some states -- would provide businesses, non-profits, schools and health care facilities with protections from civil lawsuits.

Indiana had 2,768 coronavirus hospitalizations as of Sunday, a number that surpasses the previous peak of 2,634 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported Friday.

Indiana set another record for daily reported cases of COVID-19, with 8,451 reported Saturday. The state has reported more than 4,000 cases every day since Nov. 4 and more than 2,000 every day since Oct. 22.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 277 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 4,660 -- the largest reported in a single week since early May.

The order, made public Friday, includes more details on enforcement and how counties will move through those restrictions.

As of Nov. 12, 2,548 Hoosiers are hospitalized with the virus. That's 180 percent higher than it was when Indiana moved to Stage 5 of its reopening plan.

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced new restrictions for the hardest-hit counties starting this weekend, including limits on K-12 school events.

Indiana crossed 6,000 cases for the first time, with 6,654 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 -- just seven days after hitting 4,000 cases for the first time.

The Indiana Hospital Association says health care workers face a lot of uncertainties as case numbers continue to surge.