Health department provides COVID-19 update
Information submitted Friday, February 12, 2021 2:08 PM
VAN WERT – On Feb. 11, 2021, the Van Wert County General Health
District reported an additional death of a resident of Van Wert County
who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths
for county residents to 49.
The Van Wert County General Health
District would like to express their deepest sympathies for the family
and friends of the deceased.
The age range for the deceased is 40-49 years. As
we have stated in the past, the health department waits to confirm a
COVID-19 death until we are able to receive the death certificate, said
Today s vaccination clinic moved to VWMS gym
Information submitted Friday, February 5, 2021 9:51 AM
VAN WERT – The vaccination clinic that was to be held today, Friday,
Feb. 5, at the Council on Aging, will be moved to Van Wert Middle School
Gymnasium due to the condition of the parking lot at the Council on
Aging.
The clinic was scheduled by appointment only and all
appointment times are the same. Please go to the middle school side at
Van Wert HS/Middle School and enter through the middle school gymnasium,
door M44.
CERT will be there directing traffic. There will be no shots given in cars today.
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor
The Van Wert General Health District’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday was the third clinic held at the Van Wert County Council on Aging, according to County Environmental Health Director Britt Menchhofer.
A Van Wert County General Health District employee vaccinates a local senior citizen at the County Senior Center on Fox Road this past Friday.
Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
The Health District has also been inoculating those eligible for COVID-19 vaccine during weekdays at the district office on Westwood Drive.
Menchhofer said the Council on Aging’s Senior Center provides more space and allows the Health District to provide more vaccinations at one time, due to the 15-minute waiting period required after receiving the vaccine.
VAN WERT – On Jan. 28, 2021, the Van Wert County General Health District reported an additional death of a resident of Van Wert County who tested positive