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Jun 5, 2020 13 tweets 4 min read Read on X
.@GovHolcomb's #coronavirus briefing is underway.
.@StateHealthIN Commissioner Kris Box says there's been an increase in cases in some parts of the state, notably Fort Wayne. She notes the state warned of a likely increase as restrictions loosen, and says #socialdistancing still needed.
Allen County now has the third-most cases in the state, leapfrogging the Indianapolis doughnut counties.
Box says, as she did Wednesday, she's concerned about #GeorgeFloyd protests leading to surge in infections. ISDH will have special testing site in downtown Indy from 10a-5p tomorrow.
Holcomb is again opting for the jacket-and-T-shirt ensemble today, this one a Community Foundation of Wabash County "Better Together" shirt.
OMB director Cris Johnston: May sales taxes, which missed the original budget forecast by about $100M, were Indiana's lowest May collection in seven years.
Holcomb: "We believe schools can and should open" under recommendations issued today by IDOE.
Holcomb says the administration has meetings scheduled with #INLegis's black caucus, and says he spoke "briefly" with members this morning after they unveiled their recommendations for justice reform. He says there needs to be a sense of urgency to take action.
Holcomb says #casinos can reopen at 12:01am June 14 if Indiana goes to Stage 4 of restrictions that day as hoped. Casinos have been anticipated to open sometime in the 3-week span of Stage 4, but neither Holcomb nor the Gaming Commission had previously said it'd be on Day 1.
Holcomb: @INNationalGuard has not deployed anywhere in anticipation of weekend #GeorgeFloyd protests, but remains on standby if needed.
Box: hospitalizations have gone up in Allen County as cases have gone up.

"There has not been a strict sense of social distancing and wearing masks." Trying to educate further. She also indicates some of increase may be in #longtermcare.
Holcomb clarifies on @INNationalGuard: "We are not only on standby, but on the scene where we need to be." As before, they're available if local governments ask for help.

Last weekend, troops stood guard at Indianapolis monuments and the statehouse, which are state property.
Next week will mark the reduction of briefings from 3 per week to two, on Wednesday and Friday. That was scheduled to start this week, but Holcomb held a news conference on Monday after all to address the weekend's protests.

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Halls outside the Senate chamber where #abortion hearing is taking place are jammed with protesters. Chanting is audible in chamber.
Sen. Sue Glick (R-LaGrange) predicts amendments and discussion of possible criminal penalties. Abortion opponents have objected to the lack of enforcement provisions.
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All 92 counties are now rated red (high risk) on @StateHealthIN's weekly risk score.
16,502 new Indiana #coronavirus cases, 2nd-highest total ever, but 3rd week-over-week drop in 5 days.

24.3% of today's batch of tests were positive. The 7-day positivity rate, which runs a week behind, holds steady at a record 30%. It's the 1st time since Dec 26 it hasn't risen.
118 newly reported Indiana #COVID19 deaths, all but 13 in the last five days (but with one late report from 2021), push the death toll to 19,761. IDH has retracted three presumptive #COVID deaths, for a total toll of 20,500.
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Debate begins in Indiana House on final vote on bill limiting employer #vaccinemandates.
House Majority Leader Matt Lehman: "This bill is not about the vaccine itself; it's about the people affected" by mandates. #INLegis
Lehman points to nurses who testified they fear getting fired for being unvaxed, after working for 9 months of pandemic before #vaccine became available.

Last week's #SCOTUS ruling means those nurses aren't affected by this bill; they're still required to get vaxed or get fired.
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710 Hoosiers are in ICU with #COVID19, one fewer than yesterday and the fourth straight drop, but a jump in non-#COVID patients drops the number of open Indiana ICU beds to 218. Overall, 3,460 Hoosiers are hospitalized with COVID, 97 more than yesterday after a three-day decline.
12,126 new Indiana #coronavirus cases, with 25% of today's batch of tests coming back positive. The 7-day positivity rate, which runs a week behind, sets a 15th straight record at 30%.
77 newly reported Indiana #coronavirus deaths, all in the last week; this is the first @StateHealthIN report with no belated reports from 2021 (though there could be more later). The 2-year death toll rises to 19,643; counting presumptive #COVID19 deaths, the total is 20,385.
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