Articles tagged as: Kristina Box
November 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 MoreJuly 15, 2020
Indiana Schools Reopening Could Be Complicated By COVID-19 Infection Increase
Some states are using COVID-19 infection rates to decide whether a school should resume classroom teaching or offer remote learning options -- so far Indiana does not.
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 MoreApril 21, 2020
Health Commissioner Box Won't Give Nursing Home Outbreak Specifics
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box rebuffed questions Tuesday about providing more specific information about COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.
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.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2019
Health Fair Offers Access At Black Expo
This is the 34th year for the health fair, and it coincides with one of the state's largest cultural events.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2018
Amid Flu Surge, Indiana Residents Urged To Get Flu Shots
The State Department of Health says 25 flu-related deaths had been recorded statewide by Dec. 30 during the current flu season.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2017
Indiana Names OB-GYN To Fill Vacated Health Commissioner Seat
Kristina Box, an Indianapolis-based OB-GYN, will fill the position left vacant earlier this month when former health commissioner Jerome Adams became U.S. Surgeon General.
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