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Athens Co. Confirms 32 New COVID-19 Cases For Aug. 24

By: David Forster
Posted on: Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,515 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 32 new cases were reported Tuesday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on Aug. 24, 2021.

According to ODH data, the cases involved seven people 0-19, seven people 40-49, six people 20-29, five people 50-59, three people 80+, two people 70-79, one person 30-39, and one person 60-69.

There are 217 known active cases in the county as of Tuesday and 5,238 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 44.35% of the county has started the vaccination process and 41.54% 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.

Tuesday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 1,187,878 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide after 4,117 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There have been 64,628 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.