Articles tagged as: Kris Box
December 29, 2022
State leaders positive about public health funding debate, despite lawmakers balking at price tag
State leaders want lawmakers to make a significant investment in improving public health in the 2023 session.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2022
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box reinfected with COVID-19, isolating at home
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box has become reinfected with COVID-19. She tested positive after developing symptoms on Monday, and has been isolating at home.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2021
Holcomb extends public health emergency, even as he looks to end it
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he's exploring ways to end the states public health emergency surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2021
State health officials fear COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy will affect flu vaccine uptake
Indiana recently recorded its first flu death of the season. And the state has offered the flu vaccine at some of its COVID-19 vaccination sites, since the two can be taken together.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2021
Holcomb Still Dropping COVID-19 Restrictions As Virus's Spread Worsens
Gov. Eric Holcomb is still dumping all statewide COVID-19 restrictions April 6, even as his top state health official warns of worsening spread.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2020
State Health Commissioner Worried About Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 Case Spike
A spike from Thanksgiving would likely show up in the states COVID-19 data a couple weeks after the holiday.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2020
Indiana Health Commissioner Positive For COVID-19; Governor To Be Tested
Indianas State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box is in quarantine after she and members of her family tested positive for COVID-19.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2020
Indiana To Create Color-Coded COVID-19 Map To Help Guide School Decisions
State officials have long resisted setting specific parameters for when local schools should open to in-person instruction or shut back down. But State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said the new guidance comes out of repeated pleas for direction.
Read MoreMay 8, 2020
'Changed Behaviors' Will Be Reason State Can Stay Open, Says State Health Commissioner
Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box is reminding Hoosiers of the importance of following COVID-19 safety precautions as "Stay-At-Home" restrictions are lifted across the state.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2020
State Health Commissioner: Indiana COVID-19 Cases To Peak 'Mid- To Late-April'
State Health Commissioner Kris Box says the peak of Indiana's COVID-19 infections is still more than two weeks away.
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