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Athens Co. Confirms 53 New COVID-19 Cases For Sept. 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 6,282 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 53 new cases were reported Wednesday.
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on Sept. 8, 2021.
According to ODH data, the cases involved 21 people 0-19, 15 people 20-29, seven people 30-39, four people 50-59, three people 40-49, two people 60-69 and one person 80+.
An additional case required hospitalization involving a person 0-19. According to the data, 233 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
There are 855 known active cases in the county as of Wednesday and 5,366 recovered cases, according to ODH.
A total of 45.52% of the county has started the vaccination process and 42.42% 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.
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.
