On Wednesday, Monroe County announced it will be requiring everyone to wear masks indoors in public places again due to the rise in COVID-19 cases from the contagious delta variant.
Indiana University, which is located in Monroe County, is also instructing all students, employees and visitors to wear a mask indoors in coordination with guidance from the CDC and the Indiana State Department of Health.
Despite all of these changes, a spokesperson for the governor told The Journal Gazette that masks are not required in state government buildings or for state employees.
But Holcomb is not alone in resisting a mask mandate. Other states like Florida and Texas are doing the same.