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Published: May 7, 2021

May 7 2021: COVID-19 Update

May 7, 2021 Wyandot County Public Health COVID-19 Update:

Two COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics will be held this week on Wednesday and Friday from 9:00-3:00 at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds Dining Hall.  These clinics are open to the anyone age 18 or older who would like to receive the Moderna vaccine.

View Ohio Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine information here: COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard (ohio.gov)

There are currently 43 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County.  The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 2,308.  This includes 1,776 lab-confirmed cases, 493 probable cases, and 39 suspected cases based on positive antibody tests.  There is currently one patient hospitalized for COVID-19.  Of the reported individuals, there have been 54 deaths and 2,211 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 Friday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 1,081,518 confirmed and probable cases, 57,201 hospitalizations, and 19,428 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.