February 18, 2021 Wyandot County Public Health COVID-19 Update:
Anyone can preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine here: wyandotgetvaccinated.com. Enter your contact information and health history, and we will contact you when vaccine is available. If you have friends or family that need assistance preregistering, we encourage you to help them if they are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
View Ohio Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine information here: COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard (ohio.gov)
Wyandot County Public Health is sadly reporting the 52nd COVID-19 death in Wyandot County. The Health Department continues to send sympathies to those families that have experienced a loss during this time. We ask the public to be vigilant in protecting themselves and others as this virus rapidly spreads through our community.
There are currently 103 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 2,065. This includes 1,608 lab-confirmed cases, 428 probable cases, and 29 suspected cases based on positive antibody tests. There is currently 1 patient hospitalized for COVID-19. Of the reported individuals, there have been 52 deaths and 1,910 individuals have been released from isolation.
Please continue to practice social distancing, wear face coverings in public, clean and disinfect regularly, monitor your health daily, and wash your hands frequently.
As of 2:00 PM Thursday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 947,389 confirmed and probable cases, 49,061 hospitalizations, and 16,611 deaths in Ohio. For additional statewide case information, download the COVID Summary data spreadsheet here: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/dashboards/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/wps/portal/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
