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17 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for March 2

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,321 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 17 additional cases were reported Wednesday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on March 2.

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

Two already confirmed cases required hospitalization for a person 19 or younger and a person in their 60s. According to the data, 334 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

There are 456 known active cases in the county as of Wednesday and 13,739 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 53.14% of the county has started the vaccination process and 49.59% has completed it, according to ODH. There have also been 16,970 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.

Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 1,171 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide were reported in the last 24 hours. There were also 111 hospitalizations and 6 ICU admissions reported in the same time period.

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.