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Wayne County beats its 1-day record for new COVID cases; nearly half are kids

Avatar photo by Millie Martin Emery August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

Wayne County has surpassed more than 100 new COVID cases in the daily count announced Thursday, Aug. 26, with nearly half of those illnesses in children. The county broke its one-day record for new cases, which has been in place since Nov. 19, 2020. The previous record was 103, and now the county has an […]

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Drive-thru testing site open this week in Wayne County

Avatar photo by WWN Staff January 6, 2021January 26, 2021

Local vaccine shipment delayed, with fewer doses Here are some local COVID updates: • Indiana Department of Health and Wayne County Health Department are partnering to hold a free drive-thru testing clinic for COVID-19. The clinic opened Tuesday, Jan. 5, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Saturday, Jan. 9, […]

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