The Allen County Department of Health announced that the Local Public Health Order has been renewed due to COVID-19 spread:
Local Public Health Order Renewed Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Spread
Fort Wayne Indiana (January 12, 2021) – Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter is renewing the local public health order and restrictions due to the continued widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community.
“As we expect Allen County to again shift to the state’s red category this week, we believe ongoing limits are needed in spaces where spread is more likely,” said health commissioner Dr. Sutter. “We ask our community to please continue being vigilant with public health measures that work to slow the spread of this deadly virus.”
The full Allen County public health order, which goes into effect January 13, 2021 at 12 a.m., can be viewed here.
The order mirrors limits on social gatherings and events laid out in Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-50 and extended through Executive Order 20-53. It also continues capacity limits in restaurants, bars and fitness centers depending on the county’s status in the color-coded categories outlined in previous local orders.
While the county is in the red category according to state metrics, all social gatherings and events are limited to no more than 25 people under Executive Order 20-53. Under the local order, bars, restaurants and fitness centers are required to operate at 50 percent capacity with other safety protocols outlined in the order in place. And collegiate and professional sports organizers seeking spectator attendance at sporting events not already defined in the Governor’s order must submit a safety plan to the Allen County Department of Health for approval at least seven days in advance.
The county will not move back to less restrictive levels outlined in the orders until the color-coded metrics remain in that state category for two consecutive weeks.
Web resources:
- Allen County Department of Health information and stats
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 webpage
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 cases in the United States
- Indiana State Department of Health’s COVID-19 information and stats
- John Hopkins’ COVID-19 Dashboard
- Latest news from Google News
Allen County Department of Health guidance:
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