COVID-19 Variants Picking Up Steam, According to State Health Commissioner

Indiana’s state health commissioner is warning Hoosiers not to behave as if the pandemic is over. “We have said before that we are in a race between the vaccine and the variants. Unfortunately, right now, the variants are picking up steam,” Dr. Kris Box said during Wednesday’s press conference. “Indiana has now reported 137 cases of the U.K. B.1.1.7 variant.”

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State Health Commissioner Urges Hoosiers to Continue Precautions during Spring Break Travel

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box demonstrates how to put on a face mask during a COVID-19 briefing in 2020.

Indiana’s state health commissioner is urging Hoosiers not to let their guards down when traveling for spring break. Dr. Kris Box says it’s important to wear a mask and take the same precautions you do at home, when you go out of state.

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