April 28, 2020: COVID-19 Update

April 28, 2020 Wyandot County Public Health COVID-19 Update:

Today we are reporting a total of 24 coronavirus cases. This includes 23 lab confirmed cases and 1 probable case in Wyandot County. Of the reported individuals, there is one current hospitalization, 2 deaths, and 14 recoveries.  Do not rely on the number of positive tests to determine when you need to protect yourself.  Continue to practice social distancing.  The Stay at Home Order was put in place to protect citizens through self-quarantine.  Please take these regulations seriously to keep Wyandot County healthy.

As of 2:00 PM Tuesday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 16,769 confirmed and probable cases, 3,340 hospitalizations, and 799 deaths in Ohio.  For additional statewide case information, download the COVID Summary data spreadsheet here:  https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/COVIDSummaryData.csv

The Ohio Department of Health is giving the following advice as businesses begin to reopen:

5 PROTOCOLS FOR ALL BUSINESSES:

1. Recommend face coverings for employees and clients/customers.
    
2. Conduct daily health assessments by employers and employees (self-evaluation) to determine if “fit for duty.”
    
3. Maintain good hygiene at all times – hand washing, sanitizing and social distancing.
    
4. Clean and sanitize workplaces throughout workday and at the close of business or between shifts.
    
5. Limit capacity to meet social distancing guidelines.
   1. Establish maximum capacity at 50% of fire code. 
   1. And, use appointment setting where possible to limit congestion. 

The Ohio Department of Health has created the following dashboard which will provide you with both local and regional data: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home/dashboard  

To view the current Ohio Department of Health Orders and Governor DeWine’s executive orders, please visit:

https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/resources/public-health-orders/public-health-orders

As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important that we rely on good information. Wyandot County Public Health recommends the following resources: 

ODH Information Line (833) 4 ASK ODH

State- https://coronavirus.ohio.gov

Federal- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html