July 16, 2020 Wyandot County Public Health COVID-19 Update:
Today we are reporting a total of 70 coronavirus cases. This includes 58 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 54 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.
*After further review by the Ohio Department of Health, one antibody positive test that was previous labelled as probable has now been deemed suspect. This decrease is noted along with the removal of that case as a recovery.
As of 2:00 PM Thursday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 70,601 confirmed and probable cases, 9,324 hospitalizations, and 3,103 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 which 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 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
