Governor Holcomb extends public health emergency to July 4

INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed Executive Order 20-30 to extend the public health emergency for 30 more days.

The public health emergency related to COVID-19 is now effective until July 4.

Holcomb also signed Order 20-31, which allows older children to remain in foster care beyond the age of 18 for the duration of the public health emergency.

The order also extends the time period to renew professional licenses, certificates or permits to June 30.

Additionally, the order reduces the amount of food sales a restaurant must report to maintain its alcoholic beverage permit.

Deadlines for the calculation of local taxes were also extended by the order.