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Published: November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020: COVID-19 Update

November 27, 2020 Wyandot County Public Health COVID-19 Update:

Wyandot County Public Health is sadly reporting our county’s 18th COVID-19 death. We send our heartfelt condolences to all families and friends who have lost loved ones. We ask the public to be vigilant in protecting themselves and others.

There are currently 221 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 771. This includes 673 lab-confirmed cases, 86 probable cases, and 12 probable cases based on positive antibody tests. There are currently 7 patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Of the reported individuals, there have been 18 deaths and 532 recoveries.

Please continue to practice social distancing, wear face coverings in public, clean and disinfect regularly, monitor your health daily, and wash your hands frequently.

** The Ohio Department of Health has not updated their website, so there are Wednesday’s state numbers.

As of 2:00 PM Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 382,743 confirmed and probable cases, 25,486 hospitalizations, and 6,274 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 has created the following dashboard that will provide you with both local and regional data: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/.../gov/covid-19/home/dashboard

As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important that we rely on accurate 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.