COVID-19 vaccine update for Shelby County
Ohio’s COVID-19 vaccine timeline is:
• Jan. 19: Ohioans 80 and older
• Jan. 25: Ohioans 75 and older; people with severe medical conditions
• Feb. 1: Ohioans 70 and older; K-12 staff and personnel
• Feb. 8: Ohioans 65 and older
Here are the providers for the vaccine this week: Sidney Shelby County Health Department, Wilson Health, Kroger, Walgreens, and CVS pharmacies.
Wilson Health and Health Department: If you are interested in receiving the vaccine notifications, register with the Health Department: http://www.shelbycountyhealthdept.org/ or call 937-498-7249
Kroger Pharmacy: All COVID-19 vaccines will require an appointment via https://www.kroger.com/rx/guest/get-vaccinated or call 866-211-5320.
Shelby County’s COVID-19 occurrence rate drops
By Kyle Shaner - kshaner@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY – After having the highest occurrence rate of COVID-19 cases in the state last week, Shelby County fell 10 spots to No. 11 this week, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
From Jan. 6 to Jan. 19, Shelby County reported 352 new cases of COVID-19. The county has 724.4 cases per 100,000 residents during that two-week span, which is down from 1,092.8 cases per 100,000 people reported last week.
Among Ohio’s 88 counties, Fayette (872.9), Clermont (869.6), Pickaway (853.6), Monroe (805.6), Huron (804.9), Muskingum (793.4), Brown (780.5), Warren (764.7), Lawrence (761.8) and Fairfield (748.2) now have a higher occurrence rate than Shelby County.
In total, Shelby County has reported 4,194 cases of COVID-19 with 131 hospitalizations and 21 deaths. The county saw an increase of eight hospitalizations since last week.