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Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for March 10

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Thursday, March 10, 2022

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,385 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four additional cases were reported Thursday.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on March 10.

According to ODH data, the cases two people 50-59, one person 30-39 and one person 60-69.

There are 221 known active cases in the county as of Thursday and 14,385 recovered cases, according to ODH.

A total of 53.52% of the county has started the vaccination process and 49.96% has completed it, according to ODH. There have also been 17,255 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 868 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide were reported in the last 24 hours. There were also 68 hospitalizations and 9 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.