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Athens Co. Confirms 3 New COVID-19 Cases For May 25
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has had 5,213 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after three new cases were reported Tuesday.
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the news on May 25, 2021.
Analysis of ODH data indicates the cases involved one person 20-29, one person 50-59 and one person 60-69.
There are 34 known active cases in the county as of Tuesday and 5,179 recovered cases, according to the Athens City-County Health Department.
The department also announced it has now administered 11,141 total first COVID-19 vaccine doses and 9,749 total second COVID-19 vaccine doses through its clinic at Ohio University Heritage Hall as of 2 p.m. A total of 40% of the county has started the vaccination process and 35.94% 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.
