{"id":94116,"date":"2021-01-12T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=94116"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:24:27","slug":"local-public-health-order-renewed-due-to-covid-19-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/01\/12\/local-public-health-order-renewed-due-to-covid-19-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Public Health Order renewed due to COVID-19 spread"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"COVID-19<\/p>\n

The Allen County Department of Health announced that the Local Public Health Order has been renewed due to COVID-19 spread:<\/p>\n

Local Public Health Order Renewed Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Spread<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fort Wayne Indiana (January 12, 2021) \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we expect Allen County to again shift to the state\u2019s red category this week, we believe ongoing limits are needed in spaces where spread is more likely,\u201d said health commissioner Dr. Sutter. \u201cWe ask our community to please continue being vigilant with public health measures that work to slow the spread of this deadly virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full Allen County public health order, which goes into effect January 13, 2021 at 12 a.m., can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The order mirrors limits on social gatherings and events laid out in Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\u2019s Executive Order 20-50<\/a> and extended through Executive Order 20-53<\/a>. It also continues capacity limits in restaurants, bars and fitness centers depending on the county\u2019s status in the color-coded categories outlined in previous local orders. <\/p>\n

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\u2019s order must submit a safety plan to the Allen County Department of Health for approval at least seven days in advance. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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