Across the Midwest, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked. That's forcing some hospital officials to add beds for these patients.

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 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.

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.

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 hospitals were treating 2,569 COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday, the most at any point during the pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit marginalized families hard, Healthy Start and similar organizations that provide maternal and infant care are seeing a spike in calls.