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Athens Co. Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases For Aug. 12

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Thursday, August 12, 2021

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,343 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 15 new cases were reported Thursday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the news on Aug. 12, 2021.

According to ODH data, the cases involved four people 20-29, four people 50-59, two people 30-39, two people 70-79, one person 0-19, one person 40-49 and one person 80+.

There are 79 known active cases in the county as of Thursday and 5,204 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 43.62% of the county has started the vaccination process and 41.05% 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.

Thursday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 1,152,590 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide after 3,272 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There have been 63,011 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.