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Indiana health officials give update on COVID-19, vaccination efforts

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in about a month, state health officials gave an update on COVID-19 activity in Indiana and ongoing vaccination efforts, keeping up calls for Hoosiers to get their vaccines to help put down the pandemic. Wednesday’s statewide press conference, which didn’t include Gov. Eric Holcomb who was off at a business expansion announcement with Toyota in Princeton, was the first since March 31. Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box started off the by noting there were no major announcements, “just a lot of good information.” The focus,...

Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since mid-February April 27, 2021 GMT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached their highest level since mid-February following a weekslong general upward trend that began in late March. The Indiana Department of Health’s latest COVID-19 tracking update showed that Indiana’s hospitals were treating 955 people for coronavirus illnesses as of Monday. That’s the highest level since they had 966 COVID-19 patients on Feb. 17. Indiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations had dropped below 600 for several days in middle to late...

Dr. Kris Box, Indiana health commissioner “I’m grateful to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indiana Department of Health for their ongoing leadership. And I’m incredibly inspired by the more than 900 IU Health team members who have stepped up to give shots at the Speedway this month. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and now widely available. I encourage every eligible Hoosier to get their shot for themselves, their family and our communities. And I can’t think of a better way to welcome the Month of May in Indiana than getting your vaccine this week at the Yard of Bricks.”