INDIANA CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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The Indiana State Department of Health reported 763 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday across the Hoosier state with 14 new confirmed deaths. The Knox County Health Department says there were 2 additional cases of COVID-19 in the county. That brings the total there to 91 cases of which 20 remain active and 3 people are hospitalized. There have been no deaths. Governor Eric Holcomb during a press conference in Indianapolis did indicate he will sign an executive order mandating that Indiana residents wear masks at certain times in certain locations starting Monday. The order will require anyone over the age of 8 to wear a mask or face covering in an indoor public facility, commercial entity, transportation service area or a place in which social distancing is not possible.