The number of COVID-19 vaccines available in Ohio is going to increase greatly soon, but Gov. Mike DeWine can’t say when most of the state’s population will
Today’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic
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Hotline
• Lima hospitals established a Community Call Center at 419-226-9000. Residents are urged to call that number before visiting a health care provider or an emergency room. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
• Call the Ohio Department of Health’s public COVID-19 hotline: 833-4-ASK-ODH. The hotline will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
Masks
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend wearing face coverings in public settings while using social distancing measures. Simple cloth face coverings slow the spread of the virus. Surgical masks and N-95 respirators aren’t appropriate for everyday use and should be reserved for healthcare workers and first responders.
Ohio COVID-19 maps: Most of state remains red, no counties purple this week
Three updated maps showing the status of the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio were released Thursday, the same day Ohio s overnight curfew will be pushed back an hour as coronavirus-related hospitalizations decline.
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Ohio remained below 3,500 Wednesday for the seventh day in a row, triggering the relaxation of the curfew from 10 p.m.–5 a.m. to 11 p.m.–5 a.m. for the next two weeks.
Along with the color map that s been released weekly since the summer, the state last month began releasing two other maps detailing cases per capita by county and how many patients are filling intensive care units that better show how widespread COVID-19 remains.
Monday, Wyandot County Public Health reported 366 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 1,967. This includes 1,557 lab-confirmed cases, 384 probable cases, and 26 suspect cases based on positive antibody tests.
There are currently two patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with a cumulative count of 136 hospitalizations. Of the reported individuals, there have been 51 deaths and 1,550 patients have completed their isolation period.
Continue to practice social distancing, wear face coverings in public, clean and disinfect regularly, monitor health daily and wash hands frequently.
Wyandot County currently is at a level three (red) on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. At level three, there is very high exposure and spread and county residents are asked to limit activities as much as possible.