Starting May 14, anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 can receive a test each Thursday and Friday from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm throughout the month of May.
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African american and latino residents make up a small percentage of the allen county population but are testing positive for covid-19 at a disproportionate rate.fox 55's jeremy masukevich shows us what local leaders want to do to make sure those communities have access to better testing.
Nat avila 7:48:00we are seeing the majority of black and latino communities have infection rates higher than white communities.fort wayne city and church leaders are looking to help those most negatively affected by covid-19.people like ana gonzalez lower third: ana gonzalez, fort wayne resident sot ana 8:04:55 8:05:28when all the income earners in our house all lose their jobs at once it's very difficult.
My family needed me to keep working to pay the rent we were already behind on.
Gonzazlez' father tested positive for covid-19.
But the rest of her family were denied tests because they didn't show symptoms and lacked proper identification.sot ana 8:06:28 we had no access to healthcare, rent, or even the utility assistance programs in the city that they offered because of our immigrant status.paula avila with the hispanic leadership coalition of northeast indiana says there are many minority families in similar situations.
Lower third: paula avila, hispanic leadership coalition of ne indiana president sot avila 7:48:08we are seeing vulnerable people, such as undocumented people, considered as essential workers yet they have no financial support if they become infected.current testing criteria only allows covid-19 tests for hoosiers showing symptoms.fort wayne city and church leaders agree that testing should be available for anyone who fears they may have come in contact with the virus.phone graphic sot cedric 7:40:22it may seem that our numbers are low but if there is no one testing, then how do we know how many people are actually carrying it.city leaders hope the new testing site on the south side will provide access to testing for minority populations most at risk.
Lower third: heidi beidinger, st.
Joseph county board of health nat hiedi 7:53:42if we have all these folks who are asymptomatic and they are transmitting without knowing, why are we not more broadly testingcity council members say they are also seeking federal funds to establish a covid-19 contact tracing site in allen county.
Lower third: michelle chambers, fort wayne city councilwoman sot chambers 8:03:25we now have the opportunity to work to see if there are some dollars there for us to be able to add to testing and things of that nature.in fort wayne, jeremy masukevich, fox 55 news the new the new testing location on fort wayne's south side is a partnership between kroger and the allen county department of health.the site will be located at the public safety academy and will begin free testing
If you'd like to be tested, you will need to make an appointment.
