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178 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 13

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Thursday, January 13, 2022

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 10,415 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 178 additional cases were reported Thursday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on Jan. 13, 2022.

According to ODH data, the cases involved 79 people 20-29, 56 people 0-19, 16 people 30-39, 12 people 40-49, six people 50-59, six people 60-69, two people 70-79 and a person 80+.

There are 1,539 known active cases in the county as of Thursday and 8,771 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 52.40% of the county has started the vaccination process and 48.78% has completed it, according to ODH. There have also been 15,335 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.

Thursday at 2 p.m., the Ohio Department of Health announced 19,262 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide were reported in the last 24 hours. There were also 416 hospitalizations and 33 ICU admissions.

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.