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Governor Holcomb hospitalized with pneumonia, responding well to treatment

By Lauren Chapman
Published December 2, 2022 at 12:00 AM EST
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.

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_. Copyright 2022 IPB News. To see more, visit IPB News.
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Lauren Chapman is the digital producer for our statewide team IPB News. She's previously worked at a basketball magazine, a top 30 newspaper, and a commercial television station.
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