7:35 p.m. ET, July 29, 2021
Indiana governor renews Covid-19 executive orders
From CNN's Kendall Lanier
Gov. Eric Holcomb renewed the Covid-19 executive orders for Indiana that address the impact and spread of the virus on Thursday.
All businesses and individuals must adhere to the guidelines of the order, which take effect Aug. 1 and continue through Aug. 30, according to the orders.
Some context: Since the governor first issued the order on March 6, 2020, the virus has spread to every Indiana county within the state with over 768,000 confirmed cases and over 13,500 deaths.
According to the order, the state has demonstrated a seven-day average positivity rate which has risen to 6.3% from 2.1% in a month. There have been new confirmed cases daily and continued hospitalizations and deaths.
As a result of this, the executive order says everyone in the state should take responsibility for their health and safety, as well as the safety of those around them by taking preventative matters.
According to the order, over 2.9 million people have been vaccinated out of the 5.7 million eligible and 98% of new Covid-19 cases are from those who are unvaccinated. The order strongly encourages those ages 12 and above to get vaccinated.