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29 New COVID-19 Cases Were Reported In Athens County For Sept. 16
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 6,690 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 29 new cases were reported Thursday.
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on Sept. 16, 2021.
According to ODH data, the cases involved six people 0-19, six people 40-49, five people 20-29, five people 30-39, three people 70-79, two people 50-59 and two people 60-69.
Additional cases required hospitalization involving two people in their 70s and a person in their 20s. According to the data, 242 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
There are 1,007 known active cases in the county as of Thursday and 5,620 recovered cases, according to ODH.
A total of 46.08% of the county has started the vaccination process and 42.83% 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.
