• Residents in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin and Van Wert counties continue to be at high risk of exposure to COVID-19, while Putnam County remains under a ‘medium’ risk advisory, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were an estimated 18 new hospital admissions per 100,000 people in Allen County in the last seven days, an increase over the previous week. Patients with COVID-19 illness occupied 3.2% of staffed hospital beds.
• The Ohio Department of Health reported one additional death attributed to COVID-19 in Van Wert County.
Allen County
Cases ` 29,963 ` +235
Deaths ` 481 ` 0
Recovered ` 28,757 ` +259
Auglaize County
Cases ` 12,682 ` +95
Deaths ` 190 ` 0
Recovered ` 12,086 ` +147
Hardin County
Cases ` 7,755 ` +68
Deaths ` 162 ` 0
Recovered ` 7,390 ` +78
Putnam County
Cases ` 8,952 ` +45
Deaths ` 159 ` 0
Recovered ` 8,642 ` +45
Van Wert County
Cases ` 7,323 ` +48
Deaths ` 150 ` +1
Recovered ` 7,033 ` +62
Ohio
Cases ` 3,026,110 ` +24,067
Deaths ` 39,310 ` +90
Recovered ` 2,910,126 ` +30,255
Recovered defined as symptom onset more than 21 days prior, not deceased. Only verified deaths included now.
Source: coronavirus.ohio.gov
Updated 2 p.m. 8/18/22
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