In a Governor Holcomb press conference Wednesday, Indiana's public health emergency order was extended due to surging COVID cases.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has condemned recent comments made by the state's attorney general, who alleged that Indiana's COVID-19 data is inflated and"inaccurate."
The Republican governor said Wednesday he was"stunned and somewhat blindsided" by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's claims that non-COVID illnesses or deaths in the state have been"inappropriately categorized as COVID."The reprimand came amid continued concerns from the state's top health officials over recent increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, coupled with sluggish vaccination rates among Hoosiers.
Holcomb also announced Wednesday that he extended the statewide COVID-19 public health emergency following a failed attempt by legislators to approve steps that would expire the declaration.
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