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Published: March 12, 2021

March 12, 2021: COVID-19 Update

March 12, 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)

There are currently 91 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County.  The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 2,150.  This includes 1,665 lab-confirmed cases, 455 probable cases, and 30 suspected cases based on positive antibody tests.  There are currently 4 patients hospitalized for COVID-19.  Of the reported individuals, there have been 50* deaths and 2,009 individuals have been released from isolation.  

*Due to changes in reporting of deaths by the Ohio Department of Health, Wyandot County COVID deaths decreased.  There may be more fluctuations as ODH continues to review death certificate information.

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 Friday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 986,740 confirmed and probable cases, 51,438 hospitalizations, and 17,871 Ohio resident deaths.  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

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.