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Published: July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020: COVID-19 Update

July 2, 2020 Wyandot County Public Health COVID-19 Update:

Wyandot County Public Health is saddened to report the fifth death of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19.  Our condolences go out to the family friends of this Wyandot County resident.

Today we are reporting a total of 58 coronavirus cases.  This includes 46 lab-confirmed cases, 6 probable cases, and 6 probable cases based on positive antibody tests in Wyandot County.  There are currently no patients hospitalized for COVID-19.  Of the reported individuals, there have been 5 deaths and 52 recoveries.  Do not rely on the number of positive tests to determine when you need to protect yourself.  Please continue to practice social distancing, wear face coverings in public, and self-quarantine when possible.  

As of 2:00 PM Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 52,865 confirmed and probable cases, 7,911 hospitalizations, and 2,876 deaths in Ohio.  For additional statewide case information, download the COVID Summary data spreadsheet here:  https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/COVIDSummaryData.csv

***Beginning tomorrow, July 3, 2020, Wyandot County Public Health will no longer be posting COVID-19 updates on our Facebook page on the weekends.  If you would still like to check the numbers, they are updated at 2:00 PM daily on Ohio Department of Health’s website.  After following this link, click on Wyandot County to see our current case count:  https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home/dashboard

The Ohio Department of Health has not updated the state numbers.  The Ohio numbers on this image are as of 7-1-2020.  County numbers are up to date as of 7-2-2020.

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

Wyandot County Public Health is nationally accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Established in 2007, PHAB is the non-profit organization that administers the national accreditation program, which aims to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure, and innovation.