Indiana Governor Declares Public Health Emergency After First Coronavirus Case Confirmed

Indiana Governor Declares Public Health Emergency After First Coronavirus Case Confirmed
Customers line up outside of a coronavirus pop-up store in Washington on March 6, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A patient in Indiana tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus, officials said, prompting Gov. Eric Holcomb to declare a public health emergency.

A sample tested at the state laboratory came back positive but will be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For now, the case is being treated as confirmed.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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