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Officials: 2 new COVID-19 cases in Indiana, state now has 4

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's health commissioner says two additional cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in Indiana, bringing the state’s COVID-19 tally to four.

Officials said Monday that one student who attends an elementary school in the suburban Indianapolis county of Hendricks County has a confirmed case of COVID-19 and a second student in the same school district is displaying symptoms of the virus.

Avon Community School Corporation has closed all its schools until March 20.

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says Indiana's other new case is in northeastern Indiana's Noble County. She says 30 Hoosiers have been tested for COVID-19, with four testing positive.

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