INDIANA CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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Indiana education officials say that all K-12 schools in the state will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year. That edict was issued Thursday by Governor Eric Holcomb and Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Christina McCormick. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus continues to rise with 3,039 now being reported-474 on Thursday. Total deaths from the disease now at 78. The Knox County Health Department has confirmed a fifth case of the virus Thursday. All five of the individuals are under quarantine with those in possible contact with the latest victim notified. None of the infected have yet been hospitalized.