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42 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 18

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 11,991 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 42 additional cases were reported Tuesday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on Jan. 18, 2022.

According to ODH data, the cases involved 16 people 20-29, 10 people 0-19, five people 40-49, four people 30-39, four people 50-59, two people 70-79 and a person 60-69.

One already confirmed case required hospitalization for a person 19 or younger. According to the data, 322 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

There are 2,947 known active cases in the county as of Tuesday and 8,938 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 52.57% of the county has started the vaccination process and 48.89% has completed it, according to ODH. There have also been 15,831 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.

Tuesday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 15,077 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide were reported in the last 24 hours. There were also 423 hospitalizations 45 ICU admissions and 323 deaths reported in the same time frame.

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.