Gov. Holcomb Extends Public Health Emergency Order

Friday, October 1, 2021 at 9:34 AM

One of the main proponents of the executive order is a measure allowing schools to modify quarantine rules if facilities adhere to IDOH guidance.

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Governor Eric Holcomb has renewed the state’s public health emergency order.

The extension of the executive order was signed on Thursday as it was due to expire.

Gov. Holcomb is extending the public health emergency order by 30 days, now expiring on October 31.

One of the main proponents of the order is COVID-19 control measures in schools. The measure allows schools and day cares to modify quarantine provisions if facilities adhere to the following orders and guidance set by IDOH:

Schools and day cares that have mask requirements that are consistently followed throughout the day do not have to quarantine students, teachers and staff who are close contacts and aren’t showing symptoms of COVID-19;
Schools and day cares must continue to contact trace by notifying their local health department as well as parents, teachers and staff who were in close contact.

View the full executive order at Executive-Order-21-27-Health-Based-Provisions-Continued.pdf.