The Indiana governor’s proposal for a broad expansion of county-level public health programs won its first endorsement from state legislators on Wednesday.
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It's part of the Health Issues and Challenges program, established in 2021 by the Indiana General Assembly with American Rescue Plan Act funding.
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Indiana's top doctor says 95 percent of COVID hospitalizations consist of unvaccinated patients.
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Others like County Commissioner Mike Jones worry the program could be enabling drug abuse to persist in Scott County.
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Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box announced the program this week that would allow people who have contracted COVID-19 to complete contact tracing online.
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Holcomb has advocated for the use of face masks to slow the coronavirus spread but has resisted calls to reimpose tougher business and crowd-size restrictions.
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Due to a backlog in a federal reporting system the governor discussed Thursday, some of the new cases reported Friday "should have been reported yesterday," he said in the news release.
While states including Kentucky have opened COVID-19 testing to anyone, Indiana’s top health official said the Hoosier state won’t follow.
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“Our families, workers and businesses need consistency for this regional economy and do not view the Ohio River as the line we are being asked to stay behind,” says Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, Greater Louisville Inc.'s president and CEO.
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday laid out a “methodical” five-stage plan under which life in the Hoosier state can largely return to normal, with malls, restaurants and even amusement parks open for business, by July 4.