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23 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 21 and 22
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,194 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 23 new cases were reported for Sunday and Monday.
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on Nov. 22, 2021.
According to ODH data, the cases involved seven people 50-59, six people 0-19, three people 20-29, three people 60-69, two people 40-49 and two people 80+.
An additional case required hospitalization involving a person 80 or older. According to the data, 289 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
There are 234 known active cases in the county as of Monday and 7,866 recovered cases, according to ODH.
A total of 50.32% of the county has started the vaccination process and 46.39% has completed it, according to ODH. There have also been 7,521 additional doses administered.
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.
