December 2, 2022

Governor Holcomb hospitalized with pneumonia, responding well to treatment

Lauren Chapman
Article origination IPB News
Gov. Eric Holcomb speaks to the press during a news conference in late December 2021. - Lauren Chapman / IPB News

Gov. Eric Holcomb speaks to the press during a news conference in late December 2021.

Lauren Chapman / IPB News

Gov. Eric Holcomb has been hospitalized with pneumonia, his office announced Friday.

The statement said Holcomb sought medical attention for the flu on Thursday afternoon, but was hospitalized Friday out of “an abundance of caution” after being diagnosed with pneumonia.

The governor’s office said he is responding well to treatment.

Contact Lauren at lchapman@wfyi.org or follow her on Twitter at @laurenechapman_.

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