Indiana's Stay-At-Home order, or "Hunker Down Hoosiers" effort as it is called by Governor Eric Holcomb has been extended to May 1st and two days after protesters gathered outside his state residence to voice displeasure for the state’s stay-home order, Holcomb said such demonstrations are “not helping," when it comes to battling the pandemic.

On Saturday, more than 200 people protested outside the governor’s mansion in Indianapolis, upset over restrictions on Hoosiers because of the coronavirus and eager for a restart to the economy.

In his daily coronavirus response briefing Monday, Holcomb said the effort was “the exact way not to be productive,” and said it was “not helping.” The governor said he understood the eagerness to return to the “way things used to be” and said Indiana was “on the right path,” but added that the state will get there sooner if all residents stay home as ordered.