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Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]
Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]

Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from May 19-June 1

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,279 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after five additional cases were reported since last week’s update.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on June 1, 2023.

According to ODH data, the new cases involved two people 30-39, two people 40-49, one person 60-69 and one person 80+.

There are nine known active cases in the county as of Thursday and 20,112 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 54.17% of the county has started the vaccination process and 50.49% has completed it, according to ODH. There have also been 19,464 first boosters, 9,695 second boosters and 10,011 updated boosters 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.

An age breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Athens County for June 1, 2023.
An age breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Athens County for June 1, 2023. [ODH]
Thursday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 1,612 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide were reported since last week’s update. There were also 80 hospitalizations, four ICU admissions and seven deaths were removed from the total 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.

Statewide coronavirus data for June 1, 2023.
[ODH]