(Indianapolis, IN) - On Wednesday, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced he’s extending the current executive order regarding COVID-19 mandates.

State guidelines for wearing masks, crowd sizes, restaurant seating, and other precautions will stay in effect for another three weeks.  One key change is the pause on non-emergent and elective surgeries.  Holcomb says hospitals may now go back to scheduling those procedures.

Even though 21 Indiana counties, including La Porte, moved to Code Red this week, state health officials say hospitals are handling the cases.

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said yesterday that about 3,000 Hoosiers are hospitalized with COVID-19.