Governor Holcomb is easing some of Indiana’s remaining mask requirements, but a few will remain in place. Starting Tuesday, masks will no longer be required in most state government buildings. But they will still be required at COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites, Indiana prisons, state hospitals, and other congregate facilities owned by the state.
The mask mandate also remains in place at K-12 school buildings and on buses, with certain exceptions, until the official end of the school year on June 30. Then, it’ll be up to local school boards to decide on COVID-19 precautions.
Other than that, Hoosiers are generally directed to follow the CDC’s guidelines. A number of other COVID-19-related directives are also set to end on June 30, but they may be replaced by a new set of guidelines, if the health emergency continues.
The executive order signed by the governor Friday also waives penalties and interest for late payments of state income taxes on unemployment benefits that are excluded from federal income taxes. The order says more than 20,000 Hoosiers will likely owe more than they thought, since the Indiana General Assembly made the change in the middle of tax filing season.
A separate order from the governor extends the public health emergency to July 1.
