Category Archives: Coronavirus Coverage

Southwest Allen County Schools to end contact tracing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Another Indiana school district is ending its contact tracing program. This week, Southwest Allen County Schools decided they will no longer track each coronavirus cas...
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2022

Holcomb extends emergency order until March 4th
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana’s coronavirus emergency order isn’t going anywhere. Governor Eric Holcomb yesterday extended the order, once again. The state will now remain on ...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2022

Survey reveals pandemic's toll on heart health
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A national survey conducted by the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute reveals that the pandemic has negatively impacted Americans' habits and h...
Joey Martin Feb 01, 2022

Parkview updates outpatient treatments for COVID-19
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parkview Health has updated its outpatient treatment options for patients with COVID-19, based on efficacy and availability of medications. With recent guidance from t...
Joey Martin Feb 01, 2022

Kroger to offer N95 masks
CINCINNATI, Ohio (ADAMS) – You will soon be able to grab a free face mask at Kroger. The grocery store said it will start handing out N95 masks. Kroger stores with pharmacies will offer up to th...
Joey Martin Jan 31, 2022

PFW extends temporary face mask protocol through March 18
UPDATE (January 28, 2022): Purdue University Fort Wayne will extend its temporary requirement to wear face masks inside campus buildings and structures through March 18, 2022-the Friday following the ...
Joey Martin Jan 28, 2022

IU Health: COVID cases may have peaked
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – There may be some good news when it comes to the coronavirus and Indiana. Doctors at IU Health say coronavirus cases may have peaked in their hospitals. The hospital...
Joey Martin Jan 28, 2022

Mercer Co. officials ask for help to "light up" health care workers
MERCER CO., Ohio (ADAMS) – With COVID-19, the flu, and other medical issues hitting Mercer County hard, officials say that the Mercer Health Hospital is busier than ever with patients. “Th...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Indiana drops close-contact tracing for some schools
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Schools in Indiana that have mask requirements will no longer need to track close-contact coronavirus cases. The Indiana Department of Health sent new guidelines to ...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Student lawsuit against IU vaccine mandate dismissed
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (ADAMS) – A lawsuit taking on Indiana University’s vaccine mandate is being dismissed. A federal appeals court made that ruling on Tuesday for the suit brought forward by...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022