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Athens Co. Confirms Five COVID-19 Cases For August 4
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 350 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after five additional cases were confirmed Tuesday.
The Athens City-County Health Department announced the case in a press release sent August 4.
An analysis of ODH data indicates all five new cases involved people aged 20-29.
There are 77 known active cases in the county as of Tuesday. There are 272 recovered cases, according to the local health department. A total of 20 people have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 symptoms in the county since the start of the pandemic. There has been one death related to COVID-19 in the county that happened in March.
Anyone experiencing respiratory symptoms is asked to call their primary care physician, urgent care, or emergency department before arriving for care to let them know that they believe they are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 virus.
The DOH makes the following recommendations to protect yourself from illness:
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; dry hands with a clean towel or air dry hands.
- Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are unavailable.
- Cover your mouth with a tissue or sleeve when sneezing or coughing. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Avoid contact with people who are sick.
Ohio’s coronavirus call center is open to answer questions from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The hotline number is 1-833-4-ASK-ODH or 1-833-427-5634. More information is available at coronavirus.ohio.gov.