Allen County Update
ACDH COVID-19 update – 3/5/2021
Today’s Allen County Department of Health COVID-19 update reported that 47 residents tested positive for COVID-19 raising the total to 36,147 cases.
State Update
2,589 COVID-19 vaccinations in first eight hours
Today, the ISDH announced that 2,589 Hoosiers received a free COVID-19 vaccine during the first eight hours of the state’s inaugural mass vaccination clinic.
News Update
ISDH: Age 50+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that Hoosiers age 50 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 Vaccine
16,800 sign up for Indy 500 COVID-19 vaccinations
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that it has filled four days of appointments for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
ISDH: Age 50+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that Hoosiers age 50 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine.
1M+ Hoosiers have received a COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that more than 1 million Hoosiers had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since late December.
ACDH to nearly double COVID-19 vaccine dosages
The ACDH COVID-19 vaccine clinic will expand to serve nearly twice as many Hoosiers each week when it begins providing Pfizer shots in early March.
90k+ Hoosiers 60-64 schedule COVID-19 vaccination
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that nearly 91,000 Hoosiers ages 60-64 scheduled free COVID-19 vaccinations in the first eight hours.
More COVID-19 Updates
ISDH: Age 50+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that Hoosiers age 50 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine.
Parkview celebrates 50k COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation will administer its 50,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today, marking a significant milestone.
Holcomb directs flags to be at half-staff
Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of the more than 500,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19.
Non-profits receive $398,000 for COVID-19 relief
Today, the City of Fort Wayne announced that $398,000 would be distributed to seven non-profit organizations to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.
Zoo’s tigers test positive for COVID-19
Friday evening at 6 pm the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Staff Veterinarian received confirmation that both Sumatran tigers have tested positive for COVID 19.
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: