Today, the Allen County Department of Health announced they need to limit the use of rapid antigen COVID-19 testing at its public test site, located at 5750 Falls Drive.
Allen County Department of Health news release:
Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing changes
Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 4, 2022) – Starting today, the Allen County Department of Health will be required to limit the use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 at its public test site, located at 5750 Falls Drive.
Complying with Indiana Department of Health guidance, the Department will now need to reserve rapid tests for anyone 18 and younger as well as symptomatic individuals age 50 and older. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are available to anyone, regardless of age or symptoms.
Results for PCR tests typically are available in 2 to 3 days.
“While it’s disappointing to be asked to scale back such an important service to our community, we are seeing our supplies dwindle without replacement, and this will allow the Department of Health to conserve some resources to provide rapid tests to those who need it,” Allen County Department of Health Administrator Mindy Waldron said.
The Allen County Department of Health has operated several free testing sites since Oct. 1, 2020, and the Falls Drive site was opened in September to continue free testing services. More than 77,000 Allen County residents have so far tested positive for COVID-19 – about 41,000 through PCR testing and 36,000 via rapid testing.
The Falls Drive clinic remains open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointments can be made at https://www.allencountyhealth.com/get-tested/covid-19-testing/ and https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/covid-19-testing-information/.
There also are more than 650 testing sites in Indiana, including 29 in Allen County.
COVID-19 World Wide Web Resources
Allen County Department of Health COVID-19 Guidance and Local Resources
State of Indiana Web Resources:
- Crush COVID: Information for the use of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of COVID-19
- Gov. Holcomb Statement on Pandemic-Related Unemployment Insurance Programs
- COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting Room
- Indiana State Department of Health’s COVID-19 information and stats
- Indiana Executive Orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2020 | 2021
Other Web Resources:
- Janssen Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
- v-safe after-vaccination health checker
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 webpage
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 cases in the United States
- John Hopkins’ COVID-19 Dashboard
- COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
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