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1-shot vaccine clinic open afternoon, evening of Wednesday, March 31

Avatar photo by Millie Martin Emery March 29, 2021March 30, 2021

Wayne Country Heath Department  has announced another Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic this week, this time with 200 shots. The next clinic will be from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31 at the former Elder-Beerman store, 601 E. Main St., Richmond. This clinic will be open only to those with appointments. Walk-ins will not be […]

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Fayette County among country’s worst for COVID numbers; Wayne County moves closer to red level

Avatar photo by WWN Staff November 4, 2020August 24, 2021

Fayette County health officials announced Wednesday, Nov. 4, that the county has some of the worst COVID-19 statistics in the country. It ranks in the top 100 worst counties in the United States for cases per hundred thousand on a seven-day rolling average. In addition, Fayette County is Indiana’s only county to remain in the […]

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Wayne County ‘very concerned’ about case surge topping 1,000

Avatar photo by Millie Martin Emery October 13, 2020October 23, 2020

Wayne County has had its 17th and 18th deaths related to COVID-19 within a few days of each other, and officials are very concerned about an increase in the county’s cases, just surpassing 1,000. “Our cases are surging and we are very concerned,” said Wayne County Health Department Executive Director Christine Stinson. “We have seen […]

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Cambridge City COVID test site opening Monday

Avatar photo by WWN Staff September 24, 2020September 28, 2020

Starting at 8 a.m. Monday, COVID-19 testing will be offered at 138 W. Main St. in Cambridge City. The OptumServe testing site that has been operating in the former Elder-Beerman building in downtown Richmond is moving to the Cambridge City location. Wayne County Health Department will continue to offer COVID-19 testing at the downtown Richmond […]

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