• There were three additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in the five-county region in the last seven days, including two in Allen County and one in Van Wert County, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
• There were 13.1 new hospital admissions for COVID illness per 100,000 people in the Allen County area in the last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 2.9% of all staffed inpatient beds were occupied by patients with COVID illness.
Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties remain under “medium” COVID risk advisories, during which the CDC recommends additional precautions for those at higher risk for severe illness.
• Allen County Public Health will continue offering updated COVID-19 boosters and influenza vaccines at its off-site immunization clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays at Clock Tower Plaza, 927 N. Cable Road, Lima, in suites 195 and 200, through Friday, Dec. 30.
Allen County
Cases ` 31,623 ` +111
Deaths ` 491 ` +2
Recovered ` 30,714 ` +108
Auglaize County
Cases ` 13,311 ` +64
Deaths ` 191 ` 0
Recovered ` 12,891 ` +43
Hardin County
Cases ` 8,253 ` +21
Deaths ` 164 ` 0
Recovered ` 8,018 ` +10
Putnam County
Cases ` 9,337 ` +21
Deaths ` 159 ` 0
Recovered ` 9,071 ` +27
Van Wert County
Cases ` 7,740 ` +25
Deaths ` 152 ` +1
Recovered ` 7,506 ` +31
Ohio
Cases ` 3,197,300 ` +12,262
Deaths ` 40,249 ` +71
Recovered ` 3,120,025 ` +9,773
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. 11/3/22
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