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Athens Co. Confirms 4 New COVID-19 Cases For July 29
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,276 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four new cases were reported Thursday.
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the news on July 29, 2021.
According to ODH data, the cases involved one person 0-19, one person 20-29, one person 30-39 and one person 50-59.
An additional case involving a person in their 60s required hospitalization. According to the data, 212 people in Athens County have been hospitalized due to complications related to this coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
There are 24 known active cases in the county as of Thursday and 5,192 recovered cases, according to ODH.
A total of 42.80% of the county has started the vaccination process and 40.53% 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.
