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Athens Co. Confirms 9 New COVID-19 Cases For Aug. 6

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Friday, August 6, 2021

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,302 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after nine new cases were reported Friday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the news on Aug. 6, 2021.

According to ODH data, the cases involved three people 50-59, two people 30-39, a person 20-29, a person 40-49, a person 60-69 and a person 80+.

There are 46 known active cases in the county as of Friday and 5,196 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 43.23% of the county has started the vaccination process and 40.82% has completed it, 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.

Friday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 1,138,600 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide after 1,666 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There have been 62,425 hospitalizations and 20,556 deaths 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.