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Holcomb Pleased With How 'Stay-At-Home' Order Is Working

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, left and Gov. Eric Holcomb practice social distancing during a press conference on COVID-19. (Brandon Smith/IPB News)
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, left and Gov. Eric Holcomb practice social distancing during a press conference on COVID-19. (Brandon Smith/IPB News)

Gov. Eric Holcomb says he's pleased by the progress with his "Stay-At-Home" order since it took effect Wednesday. 

That’s despite many questions about how it’s working and whether people are following it.

Holcomb says the “proof is in the pudding” when looking at traffic patterns, for instance, to determine whether his "Stay-At-Home" order is working.

“It’s all in an effort to get through this so that 100 percent can go back to work, not just the essential companies,” Holcomb says.

READ MORE: Can I Go For A Walk? Here's What A 'Stay-At-Home' Order Really Does

State Police Superintendent Doug Carter says he’s gotten a few reports about police stopping people, asking for proof that they’re allowed to be out under the "Stay-At-Home" order.

“There is no need in Indiana, anywhere in Indiana – in any city, any county in Indiana – where you have to have a document explaining that you’re essential or not,” Carter says.

Carter urges people who feel they’ve been wrongly targeted to report that to the Indiana State Police.

Contact Brandon at  bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at @brandonjsmith5.

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Brandon J. Smith has previously worked as a reporter and anchor for KBIA Radio in Columbia, MO. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, IL as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.