Hendricks County, IN—The Indiana State Department of Health has identified the second presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in the state. The patient, an adult who resides in Hendricks County, is in isolation at home with mild symptoms.
The patient traveled to Boston in late February to attend the BioGen conference and developed mild flu-like symptoms on March 2. More than a dozen COVID-19 cases nationwide have been tied to the conference, including a Marion County resident who was identified Friday as Indiana’s first COVID-19 case. That patient also remains in self-isolation with mild symptoms.
Dr. Kris Box with the ISDH is asking Hoosiers who attended the BioGen conference to self-quarantine at home, monitor for symptoms, and notify their local health department or a healthcare provider if they develop a cough, fever, or shortness of breath. This guidance is consistent with information BioGen shared with conference participants.
