Category Archives: Coronavirus Coverage

Fort Wayne to pay city workers $1,000 hazard pay bonuses
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – City workers in Fort Wayne are getting an extra $1,000 for doing their jobs over the past two years. The city council last night approved a plan to pay city employees ...
Joey Martin Mar 09, 2022

Indiana's coronavirus emergency order lifted
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – After two years, Indiana is no longer living under a coronavirus emergency order. Governor Holcomb yesterday lifted the order that’s been in place since March ...
Joey Martin Mar 04, 2022

Senate advances bill to end state public health emergency declaration
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Senate is advancing a bill that could mean the end of the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency declaration. The proposal approved by the Senate...
Joey Martin Mar 02, 2022

Purdue Fort Wayne implements relaxed face mask requirement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – With Indiana and Allen County currently experiencing significant declines in COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates, with self-reported cases on campus at an all-ti...
Joey Martin Mar 01, 2022

State Health Department makes changes to COVID-19 reporting site
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced changes to its COVID-19 data dashboard to better reflect the current state of the pandemic and a shift in school re...
Joey Martin Feb 25, 2022

Mayor drops mask requirement at City-owned facilities
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry announced on Monday that masks will no longer be required at City of Fort Wayne-owned facilities effective March 1. Masks will continue to be recommend...
Joey Martin Feb 25, 2022

Indiana loosens K-12, child care COVID-19 guidance
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Health is loosening COVID-19 guidance for K through 12 schools and child care programs. Schools will no longer be required to do contact tr...
Joey Martin Feb 24, 2022

Fort Wayne Community Schools drop mask mandate
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The list of schools in Indiana that are dropping their mask mandates is growing. Fort Wayne Community Schools joined that list yesterday. Kids and teachers can stop we...
Joey Martin Feb 18, 2022

Allen County Courts extend jury trial pause until February 28
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen Circuit and Superior Courts will extend the current pause in jury trials until at least Feb. 28, 2022. Representatives say that the pause in jury trials, which b...
Joey Martin Feb 08, 2022

State-run COVID clinics closed due to winter weather
UPDATE (February 3, 2022): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – State-run mobile clinics to address COVID-19 will be closed today. The Indiana Department of Health closed the clinics Wednesday at 5 p.m....
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2022