no cases of Cove in 19 in Indiana, which brings us to 20,507 as the total number of Hoosiers known tohave coverted. We also saw 19 additional confirmed deaths. To date, 1151 Hoosiers have died of Cove in 19 and another 113 are believed to have died from this disease based on their symptoms X rays and other diagnostics, but did not have a positive Kobe test on record or I see you bed and then later capacity or holding steady at just over 45% of I C U beds and nearly 81% of ventilators available, we will be keeping an eye in these numbers as we move through the phase reopening the governor, Holcomb has outlined. Another number we're watching is the number of Hoosiers tested for Cove in 19 which stands at just over 113,000 and is more than double the number of tests who reported just one month ago. As Dr Box and the governor have discussed, expanded testing is going to be a critical part of our work to safely reopen Indiana and protect our most vulnerable citizens. That's why I'm excited to share the new map showing testing locations around the state. The map is posted on our www dot corona virus dot i n dot gov website. It includes I sth drive through clinics, hospitals, local health departments and other community based testing. It shows both mobile and fixed testing sites. You can click on a link and find the location, the hours and the testing criteria for each of those locations. This map is a living document and will be updated. A sites are added or closed. More than 100 sites are on the map, including the 1st 20 sites that will host testing through our new large scale statewide testing program. Registration for those 20 sites open today and could be access at the link or the phone number listed on the slide. The website is L H i dot care, Ford slash covert testing or by phone at 8886341123 This is how any Hoosier who has symptoms of Cove in 19 or is a close contact of a positive case can be tested for free. We announce this plan last week, and as it becomes fully operational, we should be testing more than 100,000 Hoosiers every month. The's 1st 20 sites are opening on Wednesday. When you go to the portal, you will report your symptoms or exposure and then be assigned an appointment. We're finalizing details for the other 30 state testing sites. This map shows which counties will host the additional locations as opening dates and addresses are confirmed. We will share that with you. We continue to offer I sth drive through clinics throughout the state that each week and this week we're in Chicago, Plymouth, Lafayette, Newcastle and see more. Thank you, Dr Webber. Um, Peter, A lot of things were put on hold for a lot of Hoosiers. Your agency, The bureau Motor Vehicles is one where Hoosiers intersect with more than a lot of our large agencies, even. But you want to talk about where we are today and how you see us moving forward especial with that customer interaction? Absolutely. Thank you very much. My name's Peter Lacey and the commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and we're excited to today talk about how we're entering in our face to of serving Hoosiers. You might recall that beginning in April, we started working with the commercial driver's license community to make sure that we were providing commercial driver's license, not just to the truckers who supply the stores around the state but also to the agricultural community to make sure that we got our fields planet on time this year. We were able to do that through 15 locations around the state in service more than 1700 appointments during that time, and really felt like we provided a critical need to the state. But in entering Phase two, we have an intent to provide that same opportunity to all Hoosiers to do the transactions with the B M V that you can Onley do in a branch that you cannot do on my b m v dot com. At any of our key OSCE through the mail or through our telephones, we're adding 40 locations to our map and are trying to put a branch within one hour of every Hoosier in the state so that they could make appointments at the B M V. You can make an appointment either through my B m v slash my bnv dot com i inductive slash b m v or through our contact centre 886926841 To better serve Hoosiers, we're gonna have extended hours and we're gonna be open Monday through Saturday 9 to 5 p.m. To make sure that we can take care of Hoosiers. There are nine transactions that we've identified that must be done through a branch. And when you go onto our portal or contact our contact center, they're going to try to pre screen you to those nine transactions so that we can make sure we're serving as many Hoosiers. It's possible, Governor, I'm excited to say since announcing this on Friday, we've added over 20,000 appointments already made with the B M V in 17,000 of those are just in this upcoming week. But part of opening ourselves up to the public brings up the fact that we need to be intentional and deliberate for for the concern of protecting not only the Hoosiers that are coming to visit us, but our employees they're gonna be servicing those Hoosiers across the state and we want to make sure everyone knows that we're employing CDC guidelines as we reopened our branches. What does that mean for you? First of all, we're only operating by appointment only. So you need to go on the I in Dhaka slash b m v or call the contact center to make an appointment. Our lobby chairs will be positioned at least six feet apart. We will only be utilizing CSR terminals at every other terminal so that we can have social distancing between RCs ours or those people taking tests. And finally, we're gonna have a 30 minute barrier between each customer so we can make sure that we wipe down all hard services between customers coming into our branch. This is only our our face to, and we're following the governor's guidelines in his advice on a phased approach to opening. But our intent is to have all branches open before Memorial Day so that we're well functioning before the June 2nd primary election. Thank you, Commissioner. Uh, Rachel, before we get to Q and A let me just put a shout out This week happens to be a national teacher appreciation week, and obviously we're seeing teachers here in the state of Indiana. Go way up and beyond the normal call of duty facing challenges like we've never faced in our lifetimes before. They have acted quickly. They have been nimble and agile. They have built virtual curriculum. They have stayed connected with students, whether it be in a central location in the community or to the homes themselves. They're doing parades toe to recognize student achievement. Just a whole list A to Z and one of those Missy Trend up in Culver Community schools. Northern Indiana came to the rescue of, and this is just one example of so many was hard and narrow is starting to look a everything teachers were doing around the whole state of Indiana. But she found a student who was potentially positive for Corona for the Corona Virus Cove in 19 potentially at one point, and and she got connected to that student and to the family. She was made sure while that student was quarantined that their family had money to pay a heating bill of all things. She then took the family electric heater. She then in the community raised $500 to pay that next electric over that heating bill, and so this was on top of what was going on in terms of instruction. This was about that whole student and their well being. And so she's just Missy is representing 78,000 teachers scattered across the whole state of Indiana who obviously deserved more than our gratitude for what they're doing, how they are turning and burning during this last couple months toe. Make sure ends meet in more ways than in more ways than one. And oh, by the way, once a teacher, always a teacher, I've come to learn in life. And the Indian, a retired teachers association, also has stepped back up and set up a hotline, if you will, to help students with instructional, it's It's ah tutorial, if you will. If you're struggling with your homework of you have questions. It's for the students and for the parents, By the way, it's open weekly on every weekday, 1 to 5. The number is 877 45 Study 87745 Study And because it's a hotline, teachers are calling in from all over the country, Actually, not just in Indiana, but we have one so called teacher Nancy just say Nancy in Florida who has helped a student and the parents in that household. And she's she, you know, hasn't taught math and years. So we've come to learn. But the student was struggling with a particular problem, and the parent was struggling with that. Particular problem is we can all relate to. And Nancy, although she hasn't taught math and some number of years, was able to ask all the right questions and get that student through. And so I've got some teachers who were retired to some other states too. So don, in Arizona, I'm calling you out. You can call that hotline 87745 Study on. And you can again help students here in Indiana. Make sure they stay on course. And with that, Rachel will go right to Q and a MEREDITH with W L f I. Hello, MEREDITH. Good afternoon. Hi. How are you, Governor? Great. Thank you. Yourself. I am not too bad staying healthy, hopefully like everyone else. So my question is, um actually for BMB. So obviously you guys have had an influx of appointments already. Lots of Hoosiers are going to be reviewing your licenses. Maybe some users need Teoh register a new car. Is there any concern that many of these Hoosiers aren't gonna be able to do that in time? And, you know, obviously, if you don't have your car registered, you could end up getting a ticket. Is there any talk of possibly, you know, expanding that window a little bit more? Considering this is gonna be kind of a Phase three open. Sure. First, I'd like to remind everyone that expiration dates have been extended by the governor's executive order number nine through the 22nd of May. So, as of right now, there is no need to feel a pressure either on the driver's license or on an expiration plate of a license plate to go into the B M V right now because of that order. And we're looking at the data and will be working with the governor to extend that as we get all branches back open. Abdul Hakim Shabbas Indie politics Good afternoon, Abdul. Good afternoon, Governor. Basically a second find on me, but big shocker. I don't a couple of things. Governor. First of all, responsive Sweet Your trip down in Nashville at the governor's residence, Brown County Democrats say particular vacation. The protests and folks are saying that A This is Eric. Welcome saying, Do as I say, Not as I do does this. Does this hurt your credibility and efforts to get Hoosiers 200 down, do all the things that we need to do to get to that July 4th deadline at the follow up, It's had a lot of business. Hey, I don't know where do I fall it on the governors and second border? Where can I get more details? May be some things that might be a little bit more English than in the government of lawyer speak in the universe. A lot of us folks gonna walk in. Well, first things first. No, it's not. Do as I say, not as I do as I say, Not as I do. Um, it was a reminder for me that six second photo up I went into frequent A local dining establishment would like to make sure that I'm doing my part while they're weathering this storm. And it was an unforced air completely my fault. I actually looked at a bench down in Brown County right by that particular restaurant, and had a quote on the bench that should have been assigned to me that get your mask out. I take a mask Everywhere I go, I had the mask in the car. Onda quote on that bench from a Martin is there's too many folks confusing temptation with opportunity. And it was a beautiful, beautiful day this past weekend when I went in to buy get my dinner for my wife and I That is no excuse. I should have had that mask on. I thought I was going to be in there for 30 seconds and paying to get my bag of feed, so to speak my dinner and then walk out, I ended up, was asked if I would take a picture with the cashier and her daughter, and I did, and at that point I should have marched myself out, got in my car, got the mask, should award in, by the way, but got the mask and then took the photo. Um, no. One. Abdul has been harder on myself than myself over this past weekend, cause that would have been the absolute ideal, perfect opportunity to take that picture properly. Social distance with a mask on it would have been the exact photo that, if you would have taken a photo at a lot of other events when I am wearing my mask, made the mistake of walking in a restaurant, picking up picking up my dinner without having the mass going. So now haven't said that, um, this should be a reminder, not just for me to break old bad habits. This should be a mind reminder for everyone, especially folks who are voluntarily seeking to break the recommended or the rules or the recommendations again. Wearing a mask is a recommendation, something that we highly highly recommend. I'll be subscribing to it now 100% of the time, not just 99% of time. Secondly, Joe, you might wanna General Counsel Joe. You might want to speak to the executive order we sent out Abdul. Well, actually, we solicited recommendations from various sectors, including the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, including the N F I B, including the manufacturers. If you're not a member of ah specific association or a member where you can get the information from them as well, we stand ready to answer any specific question that's not detailed in the back of our back on track that i n dot gob if you think it's too general weaken. Certainly this office certainly answer any specific question you might have. I think the governor says it very well. You know, we put the executive order together. It is we try to put it in in plain English as much as possible. We had the back on track document that is available online at back on track that i m dot gov obviously that you know, it's very difficult to capture every question, any answer, every question that could come up in a complex situation like this. But as the governor said, we're certainly available if there are areas of uncertainty or where there are questions where we can answer those as they come forward. So we're available to do that as needed. Rachel. Before I probably should have kicked the 1st 1 over to Dr Weaver. I was looking at Brigadier General Lyles, and I felt like when Abdul s that first question, I should drop and give give him 20 or in basketball, do some more line laughs. But you're you're sitting right to my left here and and you watched me go into a restaurant or read about me going in a restaurant without a mask on. You want to speak to why we're recommending Hoosiers, including myself? Toe wear a mask when around others. Yeah, and and honestly, I think this is when the hard work starts, right? It's easy, Teoh. Avoid other people when when we're staying home. But you go out. And I almost made a mistake myself and ran into a friend at the grocery store, and I wanted to run up and give her a hug and do might my normal greening. But again, this is where the hard work starts, right? And we want to protect others around us, and so just that constant reminder to ourselves and to each other to wear masks to keep that social distancing. Try and break those old habits. And that's how we're really going to be able to continue to move through all these phases and and opened up more and more. Thank you. Marcus Greene, W D R B Louisville. Hello, Marcus. Good afternoon. Our government can hear me. I can loud and clear. Thank you. The presidents of Greater Global Inc. The Chamber of commerce for Louisville and a number of southern Indiana counties sensitively, that Kentucky and Indiana have what she calls disjointed reopening plans. And she's calling on you and governor this year to identify coordinated solutions between the two states. One. What is your response to this concern? And do you believe Indiana's playing adequately weight the needs of counties and by state metro areas that may have businesses operate in two states? Yes, I do, Um, we to, in addition to soliciting input from various midgets, businesses and their organisations throughout the whole state of Indiana, we were in receipt. We have input from one Southern Indiana who worked with across the river with entities in Louisville and beyond. And so we absolutely did put eyes on what all those recommendations were for a smart reopening, understanding that some counties in those areas are different than others. But the coordinated word that you use is right. We coordinated in the sense that we were collaborating for the past few weeks. Actually, I've been on regular conference calls with the governor of Ohio and the governor of Kentucky and myself, and so that Tri State Area has made sure that we were turning our cards face up, saying, This is this is the numbers that we see in our state respective states, and this is the responsible steps that we think that we can take taking into account that things were different in Lake County or Marion County or CASS County, as is across the river or across one of our border. So we'll continue to make sure that on these calls were going on. By the way, we're just in Stage two here in the state of Indiana. And while we may differ with in regards to restaurants as a statewide Indiana to Kentucky, we may be more aligned with where Ohio is or where another state is around us in the Great Lakes region. So you're never going to get us to be 100% in alignment on 100% of all the issues in all the different sectors we've. We've been opened prior to today, May 4. We've been opened in construction and some other areas where Kentucky hasn't been for some weeks now, or Ohio organ or Illinois or Michigan, for that matter. And so we'll continue to have these regularly scheduled weekly phone calls with governors in the Great Lakes area, including Kentucky and Ohio. Separately, and in addition to Tom Davies, The Associated Press Hello, Tom Little governor with What is your reaction to the crisis? And from Doctor Woody Myers and others who argue that's too soon to be relaxing restrictions around the state, being that you're still weeks away from having the 1000 test per day in the contact tracing that state has planned? Well, I'm listening to the medical and scientific experts that have been around the table looking at this 24 hours a day for the last two straight months, and we're seeing real time data, and that's what we'll continue to factor in as we make decisions. And it won't be a uniform statewide decision. That's evidenced by Justo Repeat myself. That's evidenced by a different approached in Marion County, Lake County and Cast County. It's it's evidenced by a different approach for different sectors as these stages or that rolling reopening across the state of Indiana. And let me just say this. I thought it was important. This may be one of the more forward looking plans out in the country, as we've heard over the last couple days, we thought it was important to give Hoosiers a long term look. That puts us in a position that I think is beneficial for all that incentivizes me wearing my mask when I go pick up dinner inside a building to make sure that we know in July were informed by Is it working 10 days later? 14 days. They're 21 days later. There's a lag time there. And so as our behavior changes and opens up, so will the numbers. And we need to make sure that we're still mindful of those four principles. As long as we can manage our way through this, which we have done, we know facts certain. We have slowed the spread. And that's what's most importantly that we can continue to care for those who are in need. And so when you have 80% or 44% you said almost 81% this morning you rounded up. I think I like that, You know, if we're about 81% in terms of I C. U beds and events and our admittance rate into hospitals is at that level where we can manage it and care for. Every single person needs care whether it's cove in 19 or the flu or they're having heart issues or the M s. The various runs for M s personnel were in a position where we can accommodate that right now. What we don't want to do is open it up all at once and then be rushed and then find ourselves playing catch up and dialing it back. And, Oh, by the way, factoring in that come fall, we're gonna have a flu that's starting to heighten and will still have a Some predict a second wave of cove it 19. And so we want to live in reality. And to do that, we're focused on the numbers on the ground right now. And so I'll continue toe be completely dependent on the experts that have been assembled. Rob Burgess, the Wabash Plain Dealer. Oh, Rob, I've been meaning to hear from you. I almost called you. Thanks a lot, Governor. I missed the's talks. Congratulations. Before you get to your question. I understand you're a new proud Papa. I am. We had our third daughter. Uh, she didn't wait to come out at the hospital s o I delivered her along with my wife. Obviously s. Oh, yeah. That part. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. I wondered why I missed you. So, congratulations. I had a good excuse. At least Yes, you did. In your plan, you stated that hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, spas and tattoo parlors are by appointment only and employees. Most based coverings and the work stations have to be spaced out to meet the social distancing guidelines. And the customers should wear face coverings to, um So I had a question from the salon owner. She said, Please give us some type of online certification or class we can take that gives us precise guidelines health care for five providers feel are appropriate. As a hair stylist, I have no health care background, and it's a bit unnerving to assume I am taking the proper precautions necessary. Give us direction on how to handle things if a client informs us, but they have tested positive after being in the salon, do we close? If so, for how long? And my question is adding onto that if your job involves touching people like those do, how do you properly social distance from your customers? Yeah, Dr Weaver, you can take the second part. I don't know if that was your oldest or your middle child, but it wasn't your youngest. Rob there in the background used to be the youngest. It's emerald formally. Oh, youngest now, middle tweener. Uh, I would say the first thing. We're happy again. Answer Any question that she or anyone else may have. But back on track that I end aka does spell out, and it's in the back portion of that planets after all the stages, Um, and that's where that guidance can be found if we need to add to that, we're happy to take another look at that and see, but it gives date specific. It gives exactly what we're asking, uh, folks to do as they re open. So it's It's there back on track dot i n dot gov and then Dr Weaver, you want talk about just that physical distancing when you're cutting someone's hair doing their nails and the question that rob right? Yes. So exactly so it's wearing a mask. It's having the customer wear mask. It's washing your hands after you touch other surfaces, especially before you eat or we're touch your own mouth. Um, and just taking all those proper precautions. We have a lot of information on the coronavirus that i m dot gov about the other things that you were asking about. What if someone calls and says that they have tested positive? Additionally, that's where contact tracers going to come in and help because they can help advise and and notify the places that those people have been ritual. I would rob, I would just say that, um at that website that Dr Weaver just mentioned It is a sea of information and you can almost drown in the in that sea of information. But go to that. I go toe back on track. I end up and look at your sector specific guidelines and recommendations. It's there. And then I would encourage you to go to the website in general and look at all of the effects that our behavior has. Julia Wish TV. Hello, Julia. Good afternoon, Governor. I am. I want to bring in light of a number of orange gambling's reported over the weekend in America is the state. You're going to provide a any kind of a help. Localities in force at your extended state homeowners. Would you repeat the first part of your question? Julie. I just missed three or four words, and I'm wondering that in front of a number of forage gavel, large gatherings, job, even talk about just the the partnership that we have with local communities. She's talking about large gatherings, not just here in Marion County. Like I said, it was a beautiful weekend. Onda. We may have to take steps around the whole state of Indiana. This wasn't just Warren County was a beautiful weekend, and folks kind of lurched at the opportunity to get out and take in the fresh air, which was wonderful. But we want to make sure those large gatherings, that's where, as you mentioned, wearing a mask is so important as those up close mass gatherings where this virus just looks for ways to connect with people. And the more you put the denser the area, the more the higher probability that we have to spread it. And so we are concerned about this. We are working with our local officials, be it the mayor hawks that here in Indianapolis, on others around the whole state of Indiana. But again as I said last week on Friday, before today, May 4th, I said this was going to take in terms of enforcement people. People in our state, 6.7 million Hoosiers will determine where we are in large part in July and in June next month and will have to partner obviously with our local officials, county by county. But the brunt of the responsibility falls on me and you, and we'll have the most impact on where we are and how how this virus spreads. So you want to talk about those partnerships locally? Yeah, I think the governor has has talked about it very well. Obviously, as we implement this executive order, this new one talks about Stage two. We will be working with local officials that have questions to make sure that the understanding of this is is clear in Stage One. In the three counties that remain in Stage one at this point are Marion Lake and Cast. They remain limited to 10 fewer than 10 and a public gathering for the time being. Those had moved to stage to that limit has been raised to 25 so public gatherings, whether public or private gatherings can now be up to 25 people. And to the extent that there are questions or issues that need to be worked through with, local officials were ready to do that and work with them. Teoh to make sure that we comply with this as best possible and will always support. As we said before, if a local community wants a stricter standard, uh, will complement that and support that. Elizabeth Opinion, PBS Mission Yanna Hello, Elizabeth. Good afternoon. Hello, Governor. I have a question about the business owners who are saying that they don't feel comfortable opening their business, and they're not sure that their particular customers are ready to come back. Is there any kind of protection for them? Does their business interruption insurance continue air there? Any rent deferral options? And what happens with their employees? Unemployment checks on who prays that? So what kind of protection are there for them? And also, if they have immuno compromised employees, do those employees have some protections to make sure that they can continue to get unemployment until they are in better shape? In terms of the number of Kobe cases in a particular county? Fred you want, take the third part and then also that clean up on the 1st 2 in terms of the employees continue to collect unemployment. As I mentioned last week, As long as the employee is continued to be out of work due to no reason of their own, and that employer hasn't opened up their business and there's no work for them, they will continue to receive their unemployment insurance benefits. Yeah, and I and I would just say, Elizabeth, that as we go into this, Joe, you look like you wanna You want me to yield the floor. You want to take a cup you want, take a minute or so and then I'll come up and do number one. I just wanted to mention that in the new executive order, 20 deaths 26. There is a provision that all businesses and organizations in the state have to adhere to the following. They have to adopt a 4 may 11th plan to implement measures and institute safeguards to ensure a safe environment for their employees and customers. And then there is a Siris of things they need to do, including instituting an employee health screening process employing enhanced cleaning and disinfecting, Providing san hand hand sanitizer and other disinfectants, as well as complying with social distancing requirements and separation measures and wearing face coverings on using barriers were possible. And so the reason I mentioned this is this plan needs to be posted and made available to the public. But it is also supposed to be provided to the employees of the employer. And it has really meant to show that to provide some confidence to the employees and two others, that the business has a plan in place to safely move forward with reopening. And so this is one of the requirements by May 11th that businesses who intend to open or to stay open are supposed to have in place. And I think it could go a long way toward providing some confidence that what they put in place could be helpful in controlling the situation. And I would just just, uh, excuse me to follow up. I would, um, say a couple things. One Elizabeth, as you say, Don't open if you're not ready. If it's not safe. Number one Number two I've been so impressed by all that information that we solicited from the private sector from the business community. And we said if you were to reopen, how would you? They themselves put forward recommendations that they supported that because they knew exactly the intent of your question is, how do we instil confidence? How do we get the consumer reengaged in our economy? And so I was flat out impressed, understanding that safety will become part of a recruiting tool with a lot of businesses we're hearing at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Secretary Shelling ER will give a report later this week. We're working with companies all over the state, all over the country, all over the world who are looking for good places to invest and grow. And inside those plans just as much as a tax or regulatory environment. Safety will be critically important. And and Hoosiers Americans, folks around the world will do business differently according to their level of security and the sense of safety that they feel, whether they're on the ground or online. And so these are critically important. Questions were also not to filibuster here, but we're also working with the Legislature. Upstairs were also working with the House and the Senate our delegation in Washington, D. C. On some legal liability questions that you touch on. Some of that will be tethered to legislation that has passed and, I suspect, will become Maura in the forefront of the discussions that are ongoing in Washington, D. C. As well as here in the state of Indiana. Brandon Smith, Indiana Public Broadcasting Good afternoon, Brandon Governor, May 4th and I have a question about the kind of mechanics of businesses reopening, which is essentially how employers and businesses should be monitoring those capacity levels that they're supposed to adhere to. So especially as we've seen reports from other states of threats and even violence when businesses try to enforce even tougher restrictions. So essentially, what my question boils down to is Do you really expect, for instance, a minimum wage worker working in a business toe order people out of a store or bar them from entering? First, let me say learn you do Brandon, you got it. Okay, uh, that's a That's a Yoda reference for folks who didn't understand Brandon's first comment. Ah, look, what we expect is the business itself. Not that you mentioned minimum wage employees what we expect is the business itself to be able to safely conduct business. And by the way, that's what consumers will expect as well. If you want to see folks turned away, don't try to live up to this new standard vet, the Corona Virus Cove it 19 has brought upon us. This is nothing that we just pulled out of the air and said, We're going to start doing business is business differently for no reason whatsoever. We're responding to a virus that is highly contagious, that has no vaccine or therapeutic in my mind right now. That's been I know we're trying some and we're hopeful. But what we have to do is manage our ways through this, and it's gonna It's gonna require businesses themselves and state government, all of us to be policing ourselves and making sure that folks are not just sensing that but, um, living it. And when they go back to resuming some of those former habits in life, like going into certain retail shops or going out for dinner and actually dining out for dinner. Mary Ann Ahern, NBC, Chicago Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Thank you so much. Cover. I'm wondering about your positivity rate in Indiana. Where does it stand today? And if it is above 10% the World Health Organization recommends not reopening, So can you react to that? So I think an important thing to keep in mind is that for the last, you know, several weeks over a month that we've been testing, we really have been focusing on those high risk categories. So in the beginning, it was only people who were coming into hospitals, and then it was health care workers, long term care facilities and those people. So we expect the percentage to be much higher in those populations, and it would be in the general public. Additionally, if we have a hot spot, for example, in one of the plants, we know that percentage is going to be much higher because those people were in close proximity to each other. So we don't believe that's a true reflection of what are actual positivity rate is in the state of Indiana. Now that we're going to have over 100 testing sites across Indiana as of Wednesday, I think we're gonna be able to see a little bit more of what our true positivity rate is and we. And we do think that is based on some of the testing with the Fairbanks study, etcetera. It is below that 5% rate Sherry with the Indianapolis Star. Good afternoon, Sherry. Good afternoon, Governor. I have a question for you about the decision to open religious institutions. As basically of now, Andi say that they can have gatherings from what I understand of whatever size is there an economic or public health rash now Because I know some of them have have said have elected to say no. We're still not gonna meet like the caramel in to Bake Alliance. Yeah. Oh, this is over. Well, I think that's a a good decision on their part. If they're questioning whether they condone adequately or successfully physically distance and all the hygiene that goes on with it during the service, they're making the right decision. I can also say that when I mentioned last week that this was I said a little bit about science and a little bit about art or balance there. It's a lot about science and a little bit of art. And when it came down to making the ultimate decision on places of worship. We said going forward that we would recommend allowing this now to see as we look back 14 days or 21 days in terms of houses, a warship, what effect it might have if we can manage this. This gives us a lot of confidence in some other arenas as well. And so what we're going to do is learn from these steps that we're taking. And, uh, we just thought a good place to start or a good place toe have ah, test or a control group would be houses of worship, that these would be the absolute in my mind, most responsible. But I did say that we needed those church leaders to be responsible for their crop congregations. We can prove that we can do this, and I think that we'll see just that. Joe, Did you want to add anything specifically to from a more legal or constitutional perspective in terms of the order? Yes. I would just add Teoh what The governor has said that that the one thing that has changed is really the lifting of the number of people who could attend a religious service, and I think it's important to talk about religious surface. In fact, I think the preference would be that that be limited to traditional worship services. And there's really three things here that I think are important that stay in place. One is we still encourage the use of virtual services, especially for those at risk. We obviously you still have to have inside the chapel of the facility social distancing and sanitation, even though the number has been lifted, you still have to have that and then, as the governor said, obviously counting on religious leaders, too, to do what's necessary to protect the people and that are part of their congregation and part of their organizations. But again, this is ah, and I also want to point this out when it comes to receptions and visitations before, after religious services, those do remain subject to the public gathering limitation of 25 people, and so there is a difference between religious services and the public gathering aspect of it. And again, this is something that we felt was appropriate under the circumstances and felt that was would be good to implement. As the governor said. For the reasons he said, Thank you, Michael W. B. Easy afternoon, Michael. Oh, thank you. I'm sorry about that. At the Governor. Porter County is reopening today. Lake County, Not what advice you give to this area that are so interconnected is separated, Really? By just the line on Kami Line Road. Also, what's the timeline and plan to reopen casinos around the state, including Northwestern? Yep. 2nd 2nd question first, As I mentioned at the outset, we we solicited information and input from various sectors. I think there was 17 at the outset. We received more than that. Casinos as well. We're still gonna work with this sector with this industry gaming industry. As the days ahead unfold, we want to make sure that we get this right and this will be down the road. We contemplated this. I think it was in stage three. I can I can reference this, but we have casinos closed in stage three, still closed in stage four. But after that, we're gonna be also not just with in this area, looking for some guidance from the CDC to make an informed decision, so we'll be in a different place just as the calendar unfolds. To make this decision will have some or input in terms of casinos. And then we'll also be of have the benefit of learning some guidance from the CDC in this particular area. Um, Teoh to ward your first question. Yes, the virus doesn't know any lines. And in terms of spread, um, we do have some travel restrictions, had some in place, whether it be in Illinois or different parts of the country in different parts of our our border surrounding the state of Indiana. That would have, ah have an impact on our numbers as well. But but what we did with Lake County, as we said because of that potential, we wanted to make sure as our testing ramped up and are tracing ramps up, that's going to give us more information. And that's why marrying specifically and Lake specifically were delayed as as opposed to most of the state in terms of 1989 counties taken outcast. And that's why we have said what happens on the other side of the border. Obviously, we're mindful of we're looking at it factors in, um and why we decided to delay Lake County Whitney Dow nerd C N h I. Hello, Whitney. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Governor. My question is we were talking for a couple weeks about preparing for a peak. You know, when we would estimate see a peak, But we've never really discussed where that when that peak is now and if we've actually hit that peak and that's why we're deescalating. So we talk a little bit more about that peak specifically, That's a great question for Dr Lindsay, because I use the word peak a lot. And now they're using where we are on the plateau. Eso it is. Ah, Tamerlan terminology is important here. But you want to talk about where we are in terms of the numbers in those four principles that tells us where we are on the plateau or on the curve, right? Exactly. So when we first began looking at this and we did modelling and predictions that we talked about a lot looking for that peak, Um and that's what we're looking for. And that was based on the information that we had from other countries and from other states about what the productive projection of their cases look like because of all the hard work that we put in Indiana, we never really saw that big spike, and in fact, it it went up, and then it is leveled off and is even kind of going down. So that is what we're going to continue to watch over the next weeks and months to make sure that everything continues to keep that nice level. Plateau. Captain Raydor. W th r. Hello, Kevin. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, all of you. That last punch kind of got into what I was going to delve into her doctor Rivers, like the testing sites, will let us know what are true. Positivity rate will be. So at that point, we making a decision on a weekly basis as to whether we roll back. I mean, does that mean all every all rules are off at that point? No. How are you? I'll let you weigh in on that, but no, I mean we I tend to look at this in three days a week, increments just to see kind of the the incline of the plateau or the decline, but no, that are staged approach, whether it be may 4 or may or may 11 or june 13th or july 4th. And wherever we are on that. We're looking at the information every single day. If something jumps out at us and we can trace it back a week ago or 10 days ago and see how our actions affect it had a I had a reaction. Then we'll have toe factor in that. Those fax Aziz, we go forward, but certainly having mawr testing, Dr. Weaver mentioned, you know, thinking about where we came from at the very outset with thankfully, we had Lily and I you health and the state of Indiana partnering together to do some testing. And then we added in our strike teams. And then we added in the drive throughs eso were up in one of those is the Chicago today, I think. But we've been in Gary and we've been in Merrillville up in just that region with a drive through and in other quadrants, all other quadrants of our state with those drive throughs. And then you layer on top of that, the fair bone Fairbanks study, and then you layer on top of that now this 100,000 in a month testing ability. And that's just in the first month. And so will be Doctor box mentioned some weeks ago that she'd like to get at about 6800 test a day, have that capability. Now we need folks toe to step forward. If they're feeling symptomatic or have been around someone who's symptomatic or they're a front line worker, we need folks to take advantage of getting tested. That's one thing I do want to put out there today, that if you fall into one of those three categories we're gonna have, we have the ability right now to test to get that true picture. And, uh and then in terms of the tracing, that kind of follow up and having 500 folks trained tracers on the ground connecting all the dots, community by community. This this is Kevin. What will all factor into the decisions we make on a daily basis? You want add to that from a medical perspective? Yeah. I mean, I agree with everything that you said that there so many data points that are coming into this, and that's something that we talk about on a regular basis in every single day so we can have access every day. What are hospitalizations? How many events air We quit currently using. We look at the M s data and see, Is this a corona like illness that people are going to the hospital floor or they're going for trauma or other things? So we take all of those data points in mind, And if we see something to start to go up or to start to change will watch it for a couple of days. We could talk to the people in the community, were in constant contact with each region. So we really know not only what are we looking at, data wise and the numbers, but we're talking to the people that are actually seeing that. So we could be pretty confident in the decisions that we make going forward. Nicky Kelly, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Afternoon, Nikki. Good afternoon, donor. I had two quick questions. First, as I was confused on your guidance for masks in Stage five, it says masks are optional in the other stages. It says they're recommended, which mean the same thing to me. So when did you clarify that? And also, why did you not follow President Trump's diamonds of 14 days of declining cases? Uh, you might want to take the 2nd 1 and where I can, uh, I stand corrected. Nikki, you probably speaking for a lot of other folks who are interpret those two words to be very similar and meeting. But I'll just say at the end of the day, we could probably put recommended slash optional on both. It is recommended because that is our council. That is our advice. We know that that's the safest route to go in terms of wearing a mask and doing your part, not toe potentially spread if you're asymptomatic. Uh, and you don't know. Um uh, it's optional because you get to choose. I mean, it's up to you. We're not saying it's absolutely it's you have to A to the end of the day. We're just saying that our best counsel, medically speaking, is that it's the safest route to take. You want to take the second eso for the second part, the question of declining cases over 14 days. Again, that's just one data point, and as we test more people, we do expect to see more positives. And so, as I mentioned earlier, we have up to 113,000 people tested. That's a lot of people on with each day and the more testing sites we have, that means we're going to test more people and expect to see, maybe see that number go up. But the same time we're looking at all those other data pieces and saw that are hospitalizations had flattened out, started to decline or you mess runs had done the same. We're talking to our front line workers, and they have felt comfortable that things have gotten better over time. So it's just one of the small pieces when you start to make these kind of decisions. Kayla Sullivan, Fox 59 Hello, Kayla. Hi, Governor. So I'm gonna take another crack at my day career question cause I don't think I was specific enough last week. So some states like California are repurpose ing schools as pop up daycares for parents going back to work. Are we considering this and if not, why what's available to use their families? We don't have access to child care right now because of the increased need and closure of schools, great question and something that the Secretary Sullivan is passionate about. Hi. Jen Sullivan, secretary of Indiana family and Social Services Administration. Indiana has also used school facilities as pop up daycare sites. We also have done emergency licensing for other daycare sites that are close to businesses that have been deemed essential throughout the response. The guidance around that was built in partnership with the Department of Education. We have nearly 40 of those pop up sites open now across the state of Indiana. In addition to the additional child cares that have remained open throughout, we will continue through each of the stages to support reopening of child cares as Hoosiers go back to work so that they could go back to work safely and supported. We also have made the Child care development Fund much more flexible to account for sick days for workers who may be affected with Cove in 19 or other illnesses during this time so that they won't lose those voucher benefits in this really important and critical moment. Thank you. Our final question is from Lindsay or Dodi of the Indianapolis Business Journal. Hello, Lindsey. Good afternoon. Hello, Governor. I'm curious with this Kobe 19 action plan that businesses have to create. I know that says that they most they must post it online and share it with their employees. But is there any sort of accountability to that? You know what happens if a business doesn't do that and along similar lines? Some of these safety suggestions are just that. They're suggestions. So what happens if a company isn't screening employees or providing hand sanitizer? For example? Joe, you want to talk about enforcement? So the enforcement provisions in the executive order that have been in place now for over a month they would apply to this situation as well. And so to the extent that we would receive complaints or information that employers were not doing these things, that that would be looked into by the enforcement team and and if in fact there was a violation, they would have a verbal warning first and then it would escalate from there. But that's the same process we have in place for retail and other parts of the executive order, And the same thing would apply in this situation you might want to justify could you might want to just build into maybe Thursday's before Fred gives his reported d W d. Just the what's been filed in terms of how the peel a how I OSHA etcetera and our follow up numbers on a weekly basis. So I and others know Thank you. Thank you for joining today's briefing. Governor Whole comes next briefing will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.