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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has tested negative for COVID-19, his office announced Thursday morning.
Holcomb was tested “out of an abundance of caution” after Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box tested positive earlier this week. Holcomb spent time with Box on Tuesday, but both wore masks and were socially distanced.
Box announced Wednesday that she and her daughter and 23-month-old grandson tested positive after her grandson was exposed at daycare.
Box said she was not showing any symptoms, and her daughter and grandson had mild symptoms.
Following that announcement, Holcomb, along with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver and other staff at the Indiana State Health Department and the Governor’s Office, took rapid COVID-19 tests and followed those up with the more reliable PCR test.
Both of Holcomb’s tests were negative.
“[Indiana first lady] Janet [Holcomb] and I are wishing Dr. Box and her family a speedy recovery,” Holcomb said in a written statement. “The coronavirus does not discriminate, and this further highlights the importance of wearing masks and social distancing.”
The governor’s office said Box and Weaver have advised Holcomb that he can “resume his normal schedule with vigilance about masking and social distancing.”
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