PORT CLINTON - Ottawa County has dropped down to orange on the state s COVID-19 health advisory system, with the county s incidence rate falling well below the state s average.
County Commissioner Mark Stahl said Monday the county had been red for a long time before Thursday s announcement. It s nice to see we re moving in a positive direction, Stahl said.
In order for a county to be downgraded from red to orange, the average number of cases has to fall below 100 per 100,000 residents for two consecutive weeks.
Goal was 50 or fewer new coronavirus cases
In March, Ottawa County Health Commissioner Jerry Bingham referenced Gov. Mike DeWine’s stated goal of having Ohio hit 50 or fewer new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents during the previous two weeks, at which point the governor said all coronavirus health orders, including a statewide mask mandate, will be rolled back or lifted.
PORT CLINTON - The vaccine has reached a surplus stage for the Ottawa County Health Department.
Jerry Bingham, the county s health commissioner, said he is asking the state to stop sending vaccines as the county has reached a point where it has too many shots and not enough arms.
Vaccine clinics slowing down The vaccine clinics have come to a halt, Bingham said. We are struggling to find arms. We slowly asked for a reduction and then this week I said no more.
The rate of Ohioans getting the vaccine has come to a screeching halt as some forgo the vaccine all together for personal or health reasons, while others simply do not trust it.
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