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This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rates Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties as medium risk, during which people at high risk of developing serious COVID illness, as well as those who live with high-risk individuals, are encouraged to wear well-fitting masks in crowded indoor places.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday raised its community risk outlook for Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties from low to medium, during which those at risk for severe COVID illness are encouraged to wear a mask in crowded, indoor places.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• There were two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in the five-county region in the last seven days: one in Allen County and one in Putnam County, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• The region continues to see a decline in COVID-19 case rates and hospital admissions for COVID illness, so much so that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now ranks Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties as low risk in its community levels ratings for the first time since November.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its risk advisory for Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties from high to medium Thursday, reflecting a decline in positive COVID cases and hospital admissions reported to the CDC in recent weeks.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties remain at high risk, but hospital admissions attributed to COVID-19 are declining, according to CDC community level ratings.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• State health officials are urging residents to get their bivalent COVID-19 booster to protect them from developing severe illness from newer omicron subvariants of the virus.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• Allen County Public Health will resume its influenza and COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the health department, 219 E. Market St., Lima, in January and February. The clinic will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2; Monday, Jan. 16; and Monday, Feb. 20.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• Allen County Public Health has canceled its off-site vaccination clinic for Friday, Dec. 23, due to inclement weather. The clinic will also be closed on Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas. The final clinic, which offers updated COVID-19 boosters and influenza vaccines, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Clock Tower Plaza, 927 N. Cable Road, Lima.

This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

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• Children as young as 6 months old are now eligible for updated COVID-19 boosters.