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Athens Co. Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases For August 10

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 359 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two additional cases were confirmed Monday.

The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the case in a press release sent August 10.

An analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicate one of the new cases involved a person aged 60-69 and the other involved a person aged 80+.

There are 67 known active cases in the county as of Monday. There are 291 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.

An age breakdown of Athens Co. COVID-19 cases for Aug. 10, 2020.
An age breakdown of Athens Co. COVID-19 cases for Aug. 10, 2020. [ODH]
The Ohio Department of Health announced 101,731 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide as of Monday at 2 p.m. There have been 11,629 hospitalizations and 3,673 reported deaths.

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.