Weekly COVID-19 updates from Wyandot County Public Health will officially stop after the July 28 update. This change is due to the continued low number of cases in the county and the official end to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Wyandot County Public Health will continue to monitor COVID-19 activity in the county. If there is a notable increase in cases, these posts may be temporarily reinstated.
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics for 18 and older are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Wyandot County Public Health. Youth aged 6 months to 17 years may receive COVID vaccinations by appointment on Mondays and Fridays. To schedule, call 419-294-3852. Second doses of the bivalent booster, approved for immunocompromised individuals and those 65 and older, are now available at Wyandot County Public Health. Free COVID-19 test kits are available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while supplies last.
There is one* active case of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. There are no patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Per the Ohio Department of Health, the cumulative case count since March 2020 is 6,758. Of those cases, 4,864 were lab-confirmed and 1,894 are considered probable cases. Of the reported individuals, there have been 112 deaths. ODH updates these numbers weekly on Thursdays. A total of 6,666* individuals have been released from isolation.
Wyandot County’s community level per the CDC is low (green). Prevention recommendations include staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters and avoiding contact with people who have suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Those who are at high risk of getting very sick should talk with a healthcare provider about additional prevention actions. For a complete overview of community levels visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html.
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2023, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 3,459,648 cases, 141,372 hospitalizations, and 42,409 Ohio resident deaths. These numbers are updated by ODH weekly on Thursdays. For additional statewide case information visit https://data.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/data/view/covid-19-reporting.
* The current active cases and end of isolation numbers are reported using the 10-day end of isolation guidelines per the CDC’s current end of isolation recommendations. These numbers differ from state reported numbers, which are based on a 21-day recovery period.
