State officials are urging Hoosiers to adjust their holiday plans to avoid the spread of COVID-19. During last week’s COVID-19 press conference, Governor Holcomb warned that the virus is often spread when family members and friends let their guards down.
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Indiana’s new restrictions on gatherings officially take effect Sunday morning at 12:01. An executive order outlining the new county-based measures and restrictions was signed by Governor Eric Holcomb Friday.
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Indiana’s new restrictions on gatherings will not apply to churches. Governor Eric Holcomb said Wednesday that churches will continue to be exempt as they were in the Back on Track plan, but he still urges congregations to take precautions.
Continue readingAs Indiana tightens COVID-19-related restrictions, it’s also providing funding to help local governments enforce them. Governor Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday that $20 million is being made available for enforcement and mitigation efforts.
Continue readingNew restrictions on social gatherings will take effect this weekend, amid what Governor Holcomb is calling a second surge of cases. “So beginning November 15 and for the next month, I’ll sign an executive order that will implement pandemic requirements for all Hoosiers and targeted restrictions for counties that are in the orange and red status,” Holcomb announced during a press conference Wednesday.
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State officials say they don’t expect in-person voting to lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Several counties reported a large voter turnout, and many places had long lines, especially during early voting.
Continue readingGovernor Holcomb says he has no plans to shut down the state. He began his weekly COVID-19 briefing Wednesday by dispelling a couple rumors that had begun spreading in the buildup to the election.
Continue readingIndiana’s public health emergency declaration has been extended for another month. In an executive order Friday, Governor Eric Holcomb officially extended the declaration until December 1.
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Efforts to expand commuter rail in Northwest Indiana took a major step forward Wednesday. Officials broke ground on the West Lake Corridor project. The eight-mile branch off of the existing South Shore Line would link Dyer and Munster to Chicago.
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National Guard units will be deployed to a few long-term care facilities in Indiana to assist health care providers to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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As the decision of whether to move ahead with trick-or-treating is mostly being left up to individual residents, Governor Eric Holcomb will be among those not taking part. “In the interest of safety, unfortunately – I have mixed feelings about this – but we’re not going to host Halloween this year at the residence, so no trick-or-treating at the Governor’s Residence this year,” Holcomb said during his COVID-19 press conference Wednesday. “We’re going to try to make that up somehow, some way, creatively, in the future.”
Continue readingHoosiers will likely be required to wear face masks for the foreseeable future, but Governor Holcomb is hesitant to reinstate stay-at-home restrictions, even as COVID-19 cases increase. During state officials’ press conference Wednesday, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver noted that there are now twice as many Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19 than there were in late June or early July.
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Indiana’s state health commissioner says her experience with COVID-19 demonstrates how big of a difference the proper precautions can make. Dr. Kris Box, who’s currently quarantined after testing positive, gave an update by phone during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
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More Indiana counties are seeing more COVID-19 spread. The state’s color-coded map has fewer counties in blue than it did last week and more in the yellow and orange categories.
Continue readingStage 5 of Indiana’s Back on Track plan officially takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Governor Holcomb outlined the details in an executive order Thursday. The order says, “The implementation of Stage 5 brings Indiana to a new normal.”
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Indiana is advancing to Stage 5 of its Back on Track plan on Saturday, but the statewide mask order will remain in effect. Governor Eric Holcomb announced the move Wednesday.
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Wearing masks not only keeps people healthy but it’s also what’s allowing businesses to stay open, according to Governor Eric Holcomb. “You mask up to stay open,” he said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference. “If you care about Main Street, if you care about the economy, you only have to look around into some other places that are doing the opposite, closing down. And so I don’t like them either, but it’s just a fact of life right now. And it is a fact of, underscore three times, life!”
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The Indiana State Department of Health is getting ready for a COVID-19 vaccine. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says state health officials are scheduled to meet with the CDC today to discuss the official rollout.
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Schools that have switched to virtual learning will continue to be fully funded, even though the fall student count date will not be pushed back.
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As schools consider whether to stay open, cancel sporting events, or move classes online, state health officials are offering some guidance with a new color-coded map.
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