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Athens Co. Confirms 6 New COVID-19 Cases, Removes 1 For March 31

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,825 total cases of COVID-19 after six new cases were reported and one previously confirmed case was removed Wednesday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on March 31, 2021.

Regarding the new cases, three involved people aged 20-29, one involved a person aged 30-39, one involved a person aged 40-49 and one involved a person aged 50-59. A previously confirmed case in the 0-19 age range was removed from the data.

An additional case involving a person in their 50s required hospitalizations. According to the data, 177 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

There are 122 known active cases in the county as of Wednesday and 4,703 recovered cases, according to the Athens City-County Health Department.

The department also announced it has now administered 6,221 total first COVID-19 vaccine doses and 4,728 total second COVID-19 vaccine doses through its clinic at Ohio University Heritage Hall as of 2 p.m. A total of 25.76% of the county has started the vaccination process, according to ODH.

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.

Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 1,017,566 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide after 1,989 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There have been 53,076 hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic.

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.