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Athens Co. Confirms 7 COVID-19 Cases For September 13

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Sunday, September 13, 2020

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 508 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 7 cases were confirmed Sunday.

The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the news in a press release sent September 13.

Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates five of these new cases involved people aged 20-29, one involved a person aged 0-19 and one involved a person aged 60-69.

There are 84 known active cases in the county as of Sunday. There are 415 recovered cases, according to the local health department. A total of 25 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 symptoms since the beginning of the pandemic. There have been two deaths related to COVID-19 in the county.

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 Sept. 13, 2020. [ODH]

The Ohio Department of Health announced 137,405 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide as of Sunday at 2 p.m. There have been 14,314 hospitalizations and 4,415 reported deaths.

ODH 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.